1. Vacation (Statutory vacation) – Standard setup for Sweden
Setting | Standard for Sweden |
Accrual model (choose one) | Annual |
Vacation period | Date: 01.04 – 31.03 |
Annual quota | 25 days |
Transfer of vacation | 5 days |
New employees (default choice) | Employment date determines accrual for the following year |
Vacation method | Max policy (employees can only plan accrued days) |
Public holidays | Credited automatically if overlapping |
Annual accrual is configured via the functional article:
🔗 Vacation policy – annual accrual
2. Supplementary balances
Supplementary balances are used for additional days off beyond statutory vacation. These are not created automatically when selecting a country.
Typical supplementary balances in Sweden:
Supplementary balance | Added in BitaBIZ |
Extra vacation days | Yes |
Compensatory leave | Yes |
Company leave | Yes |
The period, accrual, and settlement depend on the company agreement. See the functional article:
3. Other leave – Standard Swedish leave types
The Other leave module is used for longer or special leave types, which are registered in full days.
Typical Swedish leave types may include:
Leave type | Affects vacation accrual | Requires approval |
Unpaid leave (Tjänstledighet utan lön) | Yes | Yes |
Parental leave (Föräldraledighet) | No (registration-based) | Yes |
Study leave (Studieledighet) | Yes | Yes |
⚠️ Leave is registered in full days. Weekends and public holidays are not counted.
4. Sick leave
Setting | Standard for Sweden |
Sick reporting method | Global setting |
Registration in hours | No (can be enabled) |
Maximum sick days per year | No system limitation |
Child sick | Yes |
⚠️ Weekends and public holidays do not count as sick days.
5. Working hours and time registration
When selecting Sweden, no time registration method is activated automatically. The administrator must manually choose between:
Time registration without hour bank
Time registration with hour bank
The choice depends on whether working hours are accumulated as a balance or only documented.
🔗 See more about creating Time registration with an hour bank
🔗 See more about creating Time registration without an hour bank
Important
The standard setup is based on common practice in Sweden.
Companies covered by collective agreements or special arrangements must adjust the policies manually.