Glossary
Negative Leave Balance
When an employee takes more leave than they have accrued, dropping below zero.
A negative leave balance happens when approved time off exceeds the amount an employee has earned so far — effectively borrowing against future accrual. Some employers allow it up to a limit; others block requests that would go negative.
Allowing negatives can improve flexibility but creates risk if the employee leaves before earning the time back, so policies usually set a cap.
Example: An employee with 2 days accrued who is approved for 5 ends at minus 3 days.
In Orvella: Each Orvella leave type can allow or forbid negative balances, and the engine warns before a request would go below zero.