HR Glossary

What is Leave Carryover?

The practice of allowing employees to transfer unused leave days from one leave year to the next, subject to policy limits, rather than forfeiting them at year-end under a use-it-or-lose-it model.

Why it matters in hiring

Leave Carryover comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with L

• Lateral Hiring
• Leadership Development Program
• Learning Management System (LMS)
• Learning Pathway
• Life Insurance
• Living Wage
• Lohnsteuer - Wage Tax (Germany)
• LWF - Labour Welfare Fund

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