1. Vacation (Statutory vacation)
Setting | Standard for Finland |
Accrual model | Monthly accrual based on length of employment |
Vacation period | Vacation is accrued 01.04 – 31.03 (accrual year) |
Annual quota | Typically 24 days (<1 year of employment) or 30 days (after 1 year) |
New employees | New employees normally accrue 2 days per month during their first year of employment |
Transfer | Remaining vacation may be carried over or taken later by agreement |
Public holidays | Finnish public holidays can be loaded via the public holiday module |
Monthly accrual is configured via the functional article:
🔗 Vacation policy – monthly 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 Finland:
Supplementary balance | Added in BitaBIZ |
Lisävapaapäivät (Extra leave days) | Yes |
Työajan lyhennysvapaat (Working time reduction days) | Yes |
Yrityksen vapaat (Company leave days) | Yes |
The period, accrual, and settlement depend on the company agreement. See the functional article:
3. Other leave – Standard Finnish leave types
The Other leave module is used for longer or special leave types, which are registered in full days.
Typical Finnish leave types may include:
Leave type | Affects vacation accrual | Requires approval |
Äitiysvapaa (Maternity leave) | No | Must be registered |
Vanhempainvapaa (Parental leave) | No | Must be registered |
Palkaton vapaa (Unpaid leave) | Yes | Yes |
Hoitovapaa (Care leave) | Partially | Yes |
⚠️ Maternity and parental leave normally do not affect vacation accrual in Finland. Unpaid leave may reduce vacation accrual depending on the duration.
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 Finland, sick days may initially be covered by the employer, after which national sickness benefits may apply depending on regulations.
⚠️ Weekends and public holidays do not count as sick days.
5. Working hours and time registration
When selecting Finland, 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 Finland.
Companies covered by collective agreements or special arrangements must adjust the policies manually.