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# Create a Special Leave Policy

1. To create a special leave policy, first open the “Settings”

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/untitled-45_1a5fo5a.png)

2. In the settings open the “Time” tab

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/untitled-46_mdb44e.png)

3. Expand the Policies section

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/untitled-47_16pfb4n.png)

4. Select “Special leave”

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/untitled-48_yyb4fd.png)

5. Click on the plus icon to add a new policy

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/click-on-the-plus-icon-to-add-_1gk9564.png)

| If this is your first time to add a policy for special leaves, you can select “ + Add Policies” to add your first policy

6. Name your policy in English and Arabic then click on “Next” to go to the next step

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/untitled-49_1c5d0gu.png)

7. Click on the plus sign to begin adding special leave types that will be included in this policy

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/untitled-50_13yf9sl.png)

|| Each special leave type can have its own set of rules which make up a “mini” policy that allows you to set limits for consumption specific to each special leave type. To learn more about the rules for each special leave type policy check out [this article](/en/article/draft-special-leave-policy-rules-1xlm0ys/)

| Can’t find the special leave types you need? Learn how to add a new special leave type click [here](/en/article/add-a-special-leave-type-l1utpe/)

8. Click “Add” to save the special leave type policy

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/untitled-51_19mfrk7.png)

9. Repeat steps seven and eight for each special leave type that you will include in your special leave policy

10. When you have added all of the special leave types that you require, click “Next” to move on to the next step

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/untitled-52_11mlv8m.png)

11. Select the employees for whom this policy is assigned to

12. Once you have selected all employees to whom the policy is assigned, click on “Save” to save the policy.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/asfff_h0cs05.png)