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Introduction

We know that being greeted by so many options and settings is amazing as much as it can be a lot to look in to. In this article, we will present some common setups for different markets to help you get started.

Keep in mind that it's still important to check internally in order to make sure that your policies are set up in line with how your organization works as these templates are examples and won't apply 100% to every company.

UK policies

Vacation policy:

Field	Typical UK practice
Minimum duration	Half day
Type	Not working (paid)
Cycle length	Year
Activity period	Commonly January–December or April–March
Allowance	Activated
Allowance timing	Accrued or In advance
Allow negative balance	No
Give allowance	Monthly or Beginning of cycle
Cycle allowance	28 days
New hire	Prorated cycle allowance from start date
Prioritize carryover	Yes, if carryover is allowed
Limit carryover	Yes – usually 5 days
Carryover expiration	3 months

Sick-leave policy:

Field	Typical UK practice
Minimum duration	1 day
Type	Not working (paid or unpaid)
Cycle length	Year
Activity period	January - December
Allowance	Not activated – there is no set number of sick days
Allowance timing	N/A
Allow negative balance	Yes
Give allowance	N/A
Cycle allowance	N/A
New hire	N/A
Prioritize carryover	N/A – sick leave is not carried over or stored
Limit carryover	N/A

Sweden policies

Vacation policy:

Field	Typical Swedish practice
Minimum duration	1 full day or half day
Type	Not working (paid)
Cycle length	Year
Activity period	April → March
Allowance	Activated
Allowance timing	In advance - (Accrued from previous year)
Allow negative balance	No
Give allowance	Beginning of cycle
Cycle allowance	25 days
New hire	Prorated cycle allowance from start date
Prioritize carryover	Yes
Limit carryover	Yes
Max days	5 with 12 month expiration

Sick leave policy:

Field	Typical Swedish practice
Minimum duration	1 day
Type	Not working (paid)
Cycle length	Year
Activity period	January - December
Allowance	Not activated – there is no set number of sick days
Allowance timing	N/A
Allow negative balance	N/A
Give allowance	N/A
Cycle allowance	N/A
New hire	N/A
Prioritize carryover	N/A – sick leave is not carried over or stored
Limit carryover	N/A

Spain policies

Vacation policy:

Field	Typical Spanish practice
Minimum duration	1 day or half day
Type	Not working (paid)
Cycle length	Year
Activity period	Calendar year (Jan‑Dec)
Allowance	Activated
Allowance timing	In advance or Accrued
Allow negative balance	No
Give allowance	Beginning of cycle or Monthly
Cycle allowance	22 days
New hire	Prorated cycle allowance from start date
Prioritize carryover	No or Yes
Limit carryover	Yes - amount may vary

Sick-leave policy:

Field	Typical Spanish practice
Minimum duration	1 day
Type	Not working (paid)
Cycle length	Year
Activity period	January - December
Allowance	Not activated – there is no set number of sick days
Allowance timing	N/A
Allow negative balance	N/A
Give allowance	N/A
Cycle allowance	N/A
New hire	N/A
Prioritize carryover	N/A – sick leave is not carried over or stored
Limit carryover	N/A

France policies

Vacation policy:

Field	Typical French practice
Minimum duration	Half day
Type	Not working (paid)
Cycle length	Year
Activity period	June to May
Allowance	Activated
Allowance timing	Accrued
Allow negative balance	No
Give allowance	In advance
Cycle allowance	30 days
New hire	Prorated cycle allowance from start date
Prioritize carryover	Yes
Limit carryover	Yes
Max days	5 with 15 month limit

Sick leave policy:

Field	Typical French practice
Minimum duration	1 day
Type	Not working (paid)
Cycle length	Year
Activity period	January - December
Allowance	Not activated – there is no set number of sick days
Allowance timing	N/A
Allow negative balance	N/A
Give allowance	N/A
Cycle allowance	N/A
New hire	N/A
Prioritize carryover	N/A – sick leave is not carried over or stored
Limit carryover	N/A

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