How to Request Leave

1. Create Leave Request on your personal HR repo by creating a new issue
   using Leave Request template.

2. Create a Pull Request on your personal HR repo by editing the
   leave.yaml file and add your leave dates:

   • For future leave: add under daysOff.scheduled
   • For past days: add under daysOff.taken

   Example:

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   daysOff:
     taken:
       - date: 2025-12-25
         type: holiday
       - date: 2026-02-10 to 2026-02-15 # use "to" for consecutive days
         type: vacation
     scheduled:
       - date: 2026-01-15 # for separated days, just add multiple items
         type: vacation
         notes: Family trip
       - date: 2026-01-20
         type: personal

3. Request PR review - Your PR will be reviewed and merged by HR.
   This will then record your leave and it will appear in your HR card summary.

Valid Leave Types

• vacation - Planned time off
• sick - Sick leave
• personal - Personal days
• holiday - Public/company holidays
• unpaid - Unpaid leave (deducted from salary)

Automated Leave Summary

Every day at midnight UTC, the system automatically:

• Moves past dates from scheduled to taken in your leave.yaml

• Recalculates your accrued leave balance based on days elapsed in your leave year.
  See Leave Policy for the accrual formula and entitlement tiers.

• Shows carry-over from previous year.
  Unused days carry over in full and will expire in 6 months.

• Updates your HR issue with a detailed leave summary

• Summarizes the formula of salary deduction for any unpaid leave
  so you can calculate how much is deducted based on your pay