Leave Management System
Leave management made lovable!
Leave management is so boring. Not with Keka anymore. Keka takes all the mundane burden out and leaves a delightful experience for you.
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Smart HCM to outsmart the changing world
The world has changed, and it's going to keep changing. Our HCM Software helps your workforce adapt, evolve, and win by working more effectively within it.
Leave Policies
Configurable policies for any scenario and geography
Configure your leave policies with rich set of rules to suit your work culture and business goals across the globe. Keka HR offers most configurable and flexible leave management system to manage any kind of leave - paid, unpaid, sick, statutory or any leave type.
Applying Leave
Let employee be the judge when applying leave
When applying for a leave, employees can see who else in their team are already on leave. They can then judiciously make a decision if their absence can further hurt the project delivery. This is how Keka's online leave management system empowers your employees with a keen sense of ownership in every feature.
Employee self service
Empower people with self-serve tools - anywhere
Apply for leave, work from home or request comp-off using mobile app
Employees can view their leave balances and past leave history
See who else in your team is on leave and approve leaves from the mobile app
Leave approvals
Custom approval workflows
Control who approves time off requests or even set up replacement persons. Define skips for delayed actions, setup notifications and as many stages of approval. Set up & track who's doing what.
Shared Calendar
Shared team calendar view
Keep everyone in the loop by using shared leave calendar. Multiple users can see who in their team is off from any device to schedule their team meetings, manage project and resource planning.
Leave and Pay calculations
Let Keka do all the mundane math for you
Keka HR helps you with the trickiest of calculations, so you don't have to sweat. Simply define your rules, and the system takes care of the rest for all your employees
Seniority based Leave Accrual
Configure accrual rate based on probation and experience and Keka will take care of the rest
Loss of Pay amount
Seamless integration with payroll that enables automated arrear calculations based on the rules you set up.
Loss of Pay reversal arrears
Cancel an employee unpaid leave from past with single button and Keka encashes it in the payroll.
Leave carry over
Set leave carry over rules and let Keka figure encashments and carry overs to following years
Loss of Pay calculation
Define the policies and rules as per your organizational regulations and the loss of pay amount will be automatically computed for your without any manual effort.
Leave carry over rules
Configure your own leave carry over rules and policies, everything right from leave encashment to carry over policies.
Payroll integration
Leave encashments
Let Keka Leave Management Software handle all the leave encashments of employees when integrated with our payroll engine. You can configure the encashment rules and add your own formula with different salary components
Employment based rules
Probation and Notice period scenarios covered
Most organizations have different accrual and restrictions during probation and notice periods. You can configure different leave accruals, extend notice period based on leaves taken or restrict leaves altogether.

The way Keka's team adapts to the present situation and develops new distinct features by concentrating on the areas where process and technology intersect is commendable.

Sajitha Nair
Senior HR Manager | Antra Info solutions
Frequently asked questions
Q1. What is a leave management system?
A leave management system is a tool used to record, manage, approve, and track time-off requests. It centralizes all data related to employee leave and generates reports, helps in payroll processing, and allows employees to apply for time-off and access their leave data.
Q2. What are the benefits of a leave system?
The main benefits of a leave system are:
- Simple recording and tracking of leave requests
- Accuracy in payroll calculations
- Customization of leave policies
- Ensures compliance with labor laws
Q3. Is Keka leave management system customizable to our organization's policies and requirements?
Keka’s leave management system can be customized as per an organization’s policies and requirements. Organizations can configure leave policies with a set of rules suitable for their culture and business goals. It has a flexible system to manage any kind of leave and enables organizations to set custom approval workflows.
Q4. What features does Keka leave management system offer?
Keka’s leave management system offers easy configuration of leave policies, a shared team leave calendar to track who is on leave, ESS (Employee Self-Service), custom leave approval workflows, and integration of the leave management system with payroll.