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+**A Leave Period is a duration of time for which leaves are allocated.**
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+Most companies manage leaves based on a Leave Period, corresponding to a calendar year or the fiscal year. To access Leave Period, go to:
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+> Home > Human Resources > Leaves > Leave Period
+
+## 1. Prerequisites
+
+Before creating a Leave Period, it is advisable to create the following:
+
+* [Company](/docs/user/manual/en/setting-up/company-setup)
+* [Holiday List](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/holiday-list)
+
+## 2. How to create a Leave Period
+
+1. Go to Leave Period list, click on New.
+1. Enter the From Date and To Date of the Leave Period.
+1. Select the Company name for which the Leave Period is applicable.
+1. Save.
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+The Leave Period also allows you to select a [Holiday List for Optional Leaves](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/holiday-list) (optional) which will be considered for allocating Optional Leaves for the period.
+
+> **Note:** The 'Holiday List for Optional Leaves' is not the same as the usual 'Holiday List'. This list will contain a list of optional holidays only. 'Holiday List for Optional Leaves' can be created from the [Holiday List](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/holiday-list) document. You can create two Holiday Lists for a Leave Period; one containing the usual set of holidays and the other for optional holidays.
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+Additionally, you can check the 'Is Active' checkbox if you want to enable this particular Leave Period.
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+<img class="screenshot" alt="Leave Period"
+ src="/files/leave-period5e7ffa.png">
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+## 3. Granting leave using Leave Period
+
+> In version 12, leaves could be granted via Leave Period through the "Grant Leaves" button. In version 13, leaves will be granted using [Leave Policy Assignment](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/leave-policy-assignment).
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+Once the information is saved, the Leave Period will also be used as a tool to help you grant leaves for a category of employees.
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+The **Grant** button will generate Leave Allocations based on the [Leave Policy](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/leave-policy) applicable to each Employee. You can allocate leaves based on [Employee Grade](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/employee-grade), [Department](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/department) or [Designation](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/designation) as shown below.
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+<img class="screenshot" alt="Leave Period"
+ src="/files/grant-buttonefaa24.gif">
+
+
+## 3. Related Topics
+
+1. [Leave Allocation](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/leave-allocation)
+1. [Leave Policy](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/leave-policy)
+1. [Leave Type](/docs/user/manual/en/human-resources/leave-type)