# Set up leave and comp-off

> Understand accrual, balances, requests, approvals and the leave ledger.

Canonical page: https://aozo.in/docs/teams/leave-and-comp-off
Last updated: 2026-11-12
Product: AOZO Teams
Section: Guides

Leave accrues automatically each month, and employees apply and track their requests in the same place.

![The Leave Accrual, Comp-Off and Approvals page with leave balance cards, the Leave Ledger, Request Comp-Off and Apply Leave buttons and the Leave Applications and History table highlighted](https://aozo.in/images/docs/tm-leave.webp)
1. Balances for casual, sick and earned leave and the comp-off balance
2. Request Comp-Off
3. Apply Leave
4. Leave Ledger
5. Leave Applications and History

## What you see

| Card | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| Casual leave (CL) | Balance, with how much accrues each month |
| Sick leave (SL) | Balance, with how much accrues each month |
| Earned leave (EL or PL) | Balance, with how much accrues each month and what carries over |
| Comp-off balance | Time off earned for weekend and holiday work |

## Apply for leave

1. **Open Leave** Choose Leave in AOZO Teams.
2. **Choose Apply Leave** Select the Apply Leave button.
   ![The Leave Ledger, Request Comp-Off and Apply Leave buttons with Apply Leave highlighted](https://aozo.in/images/docs/tm-leave-apply.webp)
   - (1) Apply Leave
3. **Fill in the request** Pick the leave type, the dates and a reason.
4. **Submit** The request appears under Leave Applications and History with its status.
   ![The Leave Applications and History table](https://aozo.in/images/docs/tm-leave-history.webp)
   - (1) Leave Applications and History

## Claim comp-off

When you work a weekend or a holiday, choose Request Comp-Off. The balance shows how much comp-off you have earned and how long it stays valid.

![The Request Comp-Off button](https://aozo.in/images/docs/tm-leave-comp.webp)
1. Request Comp-Off

## Check how a balance changed

Open the Leave Ledger to see every accrual, use and adjustment behind your balances.

![The Leave Ledger button](https://aozo.in/images/docs/tm-leave-ledger.webp)
1. Leave Ledger

> **Tip:** Admins approve or reject requests; employees see the outcome in their own view.