1. Vacation (Statutory vacation) – Standard setup for Norway
Setting | Standard for Norway |
Accrual 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 |
Transfer of vacation | Can be agreed according to the Norwegian Holiday Act |
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 Norway:
Supplementary balance | Added in BitaBIZ |
Senior week (+60 years) | Yes |
Contractual days off | Yes |
The period, accrual, and settlement depend on the company agreement. See the functional article:
3. Other leave – Standard Norwegian leave types
The Other leave module is used for longer or special leave types, which are registered in full days.
Typical Norwegian leave types may include:
Leave type | Affects vacation accrual | Requires approval |
Unpaid leave (Permisjon uten lønn) | No vacation accrual | Yes |
Parental leave (Foreldrepermisjon) | Vacation accrues if salary is paid | Yes |
Care leave (Omsorgspermisjon) | Vacation accrues if salary is paid | Yes |
Military service | No vacation accrual | No |
⚠️ Leave is registered in full days. Weekends and public holidays are not counted.
4. Sick leave
Sick leave can be registered as daily registrations or periods. Registration in hours can be enabled if standard hours are configured.
In Norway, self-certified sick leave and medical certificates can be handled according to the company’s practices.
⚠️ Weekends and public holidays do not count as sick days.
5. Working hours and time registration
When selecting Norway, 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 Norway.
Companies covered by collective agreements or special arrangements must adjust the policies manually.