Expiration plugins
Expiration plugins control when accrued time off expires. They determine the “use by” date for earned vacation days or other time off.
Overview
Only one expiration plugin can be configured per policy. If configured, it overrides any expiration dates set by accrual plugins (such as the Danish vacation plugin).
Inherited expiration
Some accrual plugins set their own expiration dates — Danish vacation, Danish apprentice vacation, Danish care days and Swedish vacation. The Expiration section of the policy editor names them either way, so you can see the default before you change it:
- With no expiration plugin configured, an info notice names the accrual plugins whose own dates apply. Those dates are the policy’s expiration; add a rule here to override them.
- With an expiration plugin configured, an amber warning names the accrual plugins whose own dates the rule replaces. Remove the rule to let the plugin decide again.
An accrual plugin with its own year-end expiration switched off sets no dates, so neither notice mentions it.
When to use expiration plugins
- To enforce company-specific expiration rules
- To comply with legal requirements in your jurisdiction
- To prevent unlimited accumulation of time off
- To override default expiration from accrual plugins
When not to use expiration plugins
- If your accrual plugin already sets the correct expiration (e.g., the Danish vacation plugin)
- If time off should never expire (use the “Never expires” plugin in this case)