1. Vacation (Statutory vacation) – Standard setup for Norway
Setting | Standard for Norway |
Earning model (choose one) | Annual |
Vacation period | Date: 01.01 – 31.12 |
Annual quota | 25 days / 4 weeks + 1 day, as Saturdays count as vacation days |
Carryover of vacation | Can be agreed upon according to Norwegian vacation law |
New employees (default option) | Date of employment determines earning for the next year |
Vacation method | Max policy (employees can only plan earned days) |
Public holidays | Credited automatically if overlapping |
Annual earning setup is done via the functional article:
🔗 Vacation policy – annual earning
2. Supplementary balances
Supplementary balances are used for extra days off in addition to statutory vacation. These are not created automatically when selecting a country.
Typical supplementary balances in Norway:
Supplementary balance | Added in BitaBIZ |
Senior week (+60 years) | Yes |
Contractual leave | Yes |
Period, earning, and settlement depend on the company’s agreement. See the functional
3. Other leave – Standard Norwegian leave types
The 'Other leave' module is used for long-term or special types of leave, which are registered in full days.
Typical Norwegian leave types include:
Type of leave | Affects vacation earning | Requires approval |
Leave without pay | No vacation earning | Yes |
Parental leave | If salary is paid, vacation is earned | Yes |
Care leave | If salary is paid, vacation is earned | Yes |
Military service | No vacation earning | No |
⚠️ Leave is registered in full days. Weekends and public holidays are not included.
4. Sick leave
Sick leave can be registered as a single day or a period. Hourly registration can be enabled if standard hours are set up.
In Norway, self-certification and doctor’s notes can be managed according to company practice.
⚠️ Weekends and public holidays do not count as sick days.
5. Work hours and Time registration
When Norway is selected, 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 work hours are accumulated as a balance or only documented.
Important
The standard setup is based on common practice in Norway.
Companies with collective agreements or special arrangements must adjust the policies manually.