Paid Leave Expiry and Carry-Over Rules

Understand the 2-year statutory expiry on annual paid leave and how carry-over balances appear in WorkVell.

[Statutory expiry]

Under the Labor Standards Act, paid leave entitlements expire 2 years from the grant date.

Current year grant: valid through the following fiscal year end
Carried-over balance: expires at the end of the carry-over year (2 years from original grant)

[Viewing carry-over in WorkVell]

My Page → Leave Balance

Today's grant, prior-year carry-over, and total remaining days are shown separately
Expiry date is displayed per balance

[Alert before expiry]

Admins can notify employees when leave is about to expire.

Admin Settings → Leave Management → Set expiry alert

(e.g., alert 30 days before expiry)

[5-day mandatory usage rule (since 2019)]

For employees granted 10+ days/year, the employer must ensure at least 5 days are taken.

WorkVell has a 5-day mandate tracking feature (see #ATT-022).

⚠ Carry-over rules and calculation methods may vary by tenant setting.

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