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Migrate an employee from one leave policy to another

This article explains how to manually migrate an employee from one leave policy to another in Zenoti. It covers delinking the employee from the current policy, assigning them to a new policy, and updating leave balances to ensure continuity and accuracy.

Overview

Employees may need to move between leave policies due to changes in tenure, role, or business requirements. Currently, Zenoti does not automatically migrate employees between leave policies. Businesses must complete this process manually to ensure leave balances remain accurate.

Key points 

  • Employees must be manually delinked from the existing policy before being assigned to a new one.

  • Existing leave balances should be noted before migration.

  • Leave balances under the new policy must be updated manually.

  • Automated policy assignment based on tenure is not yet available.

Prerequisites

Before migrating an employee, ensure that:

  • The target leave policy already exists at the organization level. 

  • The policy is assigned to the relevant center. 

  • You have the required permissions to manage leave policies and employee leave balances.

Migrate an employee to a new leave policy

Follow these steps to migrate an employee from one leave policy to another:

  1. Delink the employee from the current policy 

    Open Policy A (the employee’s existing leave policy) and remove the employee from the list of active employees.

  2. Note the existing leave balance  

    Record the employee’s current leave balance under Policy A for reference.

  3. Open the new leave policy  

    Navigate to Policy B, the policy to which the employee needs to be migrated.

  4. Assign the employee to the new policy 

    1. Click Active employees.

    2. Select Add employees.

    3. Choose the required employee and click Save.

  5. Update leave balance under the new policy 

    1. Go to Team’s Leave Balance.

    2. Apply the Policy B filter.

    3. Locate the migrated employee and manually update the leave balance as required.

Note

  • Leave balances from the previous policy are not carried forward automatically when an employee is migrated.

  • Manual balance updates are required to reflect the correct entitlement under the new policy.

  • The rule engine for automated policy linkage based on tenure is coming soon.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Q. Does Zenoti automatically migrate employees between policies when tenure changes? 

A. No. Automatic policy reassignment based on tenure is not supported at this time.

Q. Will leave balances transfer automatically during migration? 

A. No. Leave balances must be noted from thepreviouspolicy and updated manually under the new policy.

Q. If an employee reaches a tenure milestone, will they be automatically moved from one leave policy to another? 

A. No. Zenoti does not currently support automatic policy reassignment based on tenure.You must manually delink the employee from the existing leave policy, assign them to the new policy, and update their leave balance manually.

Key terms

Term

Description

Leave policy migration

The process of moving an employee from one leave policy to another.

Policy reassignment

Manually linking an employee to a new leave policy after delinking them from the existing one.

Tenure-based policy change

A scenario where an employee becomes eligible for a different leave policy based on length of service.

Manual policy update

The required process to delink an employee from one policy and assign them to another.

Leave balance update

Manually adjusting an employee’s leave balance after policy migration.

Policy delinking

Removing an employee from an existing leave policy.

Policy linking

Assigning an employee to a new leave policy.

Leave management

The configuration and administration of leave policies, balances, and assignments in Zenoti.