1. Vacation (Statutory vacation) – Standard setup for Denmark
Setting | Standard for Denmark |
Accrual model (choose one) | Monthly (concurrent vacation) |
Vacation period | Date: 01.09 – 31.12 (16-month usage period) |
Annual quota | 25 days / 2.08 per month |
Transfer of remaining vacation | Max. 5 days |
New employees (default choice) | Accrual from employment date |
Vacation method | Max policy (employees can only plan accrued days) |
Public holidays | Credited automatically if overlapping |
Monthly accrual is configured via the functional article:
🔗 Vacation policy – monthly accrual
2. Additional balances (Supplementary balances)
Supplementary balances are used for additional days off beyond statutory vacation. These are not created automatically when selecting Denmark as the country.
Typical supplementary balances in Denmark:
Supplementary balance | Added in BitaBIZ |
Other vacation | Automatically |
6th vacation week | Yes |
Care days | Yes |
O-days | Yes |
The period, accrual, and settlement depend on the company agreement. See the functional article:
3. Other leave – Standard Danish leave types
The Other leave module is used for longer or special leave types, which are registered in full days.
Typical Danish leave types may include:
Leave type | Affects vacation accrual | Requires approval |
Maternity leave | No | Must be registered |
Parental leave | No | Must be registered |
Unpaid leave | Yes | Yes |
Bereavement | No | Company defined |
Moving day | No | Company defined |
⚠️ 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.
Setting | Standard for Denmark |
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 Denmark, 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
6. Special Danish employee groups
Denmark has special rules for certain employee types. See separate articles:
Denmark – Apprentices and trainees
Denmark – Part-time employees with a fixed day off
Important
The standard setup is based on common practice in Denmark.
Companies covered by collective agreements or special arrangements must adjust the policies manually.