Type of leave

There are 9 types of leave:

1. Annual Leave
   • An allotted number of days that employee may use to be absent from work over the course of a year without losing pay
2. Emergency Leave
   • Meant for employees to take a personal absence from work if they need to handle any private affairs on short notice
3. Medical Leave
   • Type of leave afforded to employees of a company that face medical condition that hamper their physical or mental health and there are two types of medical leave which are:
     • • Medical Certificate (MC)
       • Hospitalized
4. Unpaid Leave
   • Refers to time off from work during which an employee does not receive a salary for the length of their absence
5. Replacement Leave
   • When companies offer staff the opportunity to take a day off in exchange for working weekend or public holidays
6. Compassionate Leave
   • When employees take time off work because of something that’s happened in their personal life such as:
     • • Life threatening injury or illness of a relative or dependent
       • The death of a close relative or dependent
       • Last minute and unavoidable childcare emergencies
7. Maternity / Paternity Leave
   • Maternity: A period of absence from work given to a mother before and after the birth of her child
   • Paternity: A period of time that a father is legally permitted to be away from his work so that he can spend time with his new baby
8. Time Off
   • A period of time where an employee is not working for some hours. The employee may use this time to rest, travel or take care of their personal matters
9. Time Slip
   • A confirmation that the employee is given time to rest by the doctor after receiving treatment at clinic or hospital during that period