Vacation Settlement Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions - Vacation Settlement

What is vacation settlement? How is vacation settlement calculated? and find many other questions related to vacation settlement! 

What is an vacation leave settlement?

It is a salary or annual leave payment that is paid according to the last salary received by the employee, according to the number of annual leave days requested by the employee in the annual leave form.

How can I apply for annual leave to get a settlement?

It can be obtained by submitting an annual leave request from the leave tab and selecting the prepaid leave pay option.

How is the vacation settlement calculated?

Annual leave payments are calculated according to the employee's last salary, and to calculate the amount due, the number of annual leave days required is multiplied by one day's wage.

What does the vacation settlement contain?

It contains a liquidation of the annual leave amount in addition to a liquidation of the salary of the working days from the beginning of the month to the date of the leave (if any), as well as the deduction of advance payments and social insurance, as well as overtime amounts, if any.

Is it possible to disable the policy of requesting prepaid annual leave?

Yes, by navigating to Settings > Payables > Vacation settlement tab > Disable the toggle button of the advanced vacation salary days. 

How can I specify the minimum number of days that can be applied as annual leave settlement?

This can be done by navigating to Settings > Payables > Vacation settlement tab, then enter the needed number of days in the field. 

How can I print my vacation settlement?

After the annual leave request has been approved, it can be printed from the Reports and statistics> All Reports> Out of payroll transactions. 

Can a deduction or increase be added to the financial settlement report?

Yes, after the approval of the leave request, any increase or deduction can be added manually in the settlement by the authorized person.

Can a current employee's entire vacation balance be liquidated, regardless of the vacation days applied for?

It is not possible to liquidate all leave balances as it is a clear violation of the following Labor Office stipulation: “A worker must enjoy his leave in its due year, and it is not permissible to forfeit it, or to receive a monetary allowance in lieu of taking it during their service.

Can an employee modify the request information if he/she does not apply for an advance salary, or cancel it if he/she requests it?

No, it is not possible to modify the details of the request and the method of payment of the vacation salary, and therefore the person responsible for approving the application must confirm the details, and the vacation request can be rejected and the reason for the rejection written based on the company's internal policy, or cancel the request by the employee or the administrator.

Is it possible to modify the annual leave allowances and the way they are calculated?

The method of calculation of annual leave can be modified in accordance with the organization's policy, as it is possible to select one of the calculation methods described below:

• Full salary
• Base salary
• Base Salary + Selected Allowances

Jisr allows you to specify the type of allowances you wish to add to the annual leave settlement payments and allows you to select several allowances from the list defined in the system, for example: You can specify the calculation of housing allowance, health insurance and transportation at the same time for your employees.