How to restrict employees from applying for back dated leave?

The term "backdated" refers to something that is assigned or designated with a date that is earlier than the current date. It means to attribute an event, transaction, or document with a date that precedes the actual date on which it occurred or was created.

In most organizations, leave is provided to the employees to use for a multitude of reasons. However, under certain circumstances, such as emergencies, employees might forget to apply for leave and they might then return back to work and want to apply for leave for the past date. In such a case, if desired, Keka provides you with an option to enable employees to apply for backdated leave.

Let us take a look at the path to enable the same - 

Go to the Time Attend (1) section, then click on Leave (2) and you will be navigated to Leave Plans (3).

Select the desired Leave Plan (If you have multiple) and go to the desired leave type and click on the three dots (1) under the Action tab, besides the name of the leave type and click on Settings (2).

Now, click on Save & Continue and you will reach 2. Applying Leave & Approvals (1) and click on Additional Settings (Optional) (2).

Under this, you will find the option "Allow applying up to ____ days after the incident" (1). Once the option is enabled, click on Save & Continue (2). You will be taken to the next page, where you can click on Save & Close.

By following these steps, the employee will now be able to apply for backdated leave.

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