Leave Balance Calculator
Calculate your remaining leave balance from a fixed annual allotment or a monthly accrual rate, minus days used.
Remaining Leave Balance
14.00 days
20.00 days available
How to Calculate Your Leave Balance
Your remaining leave balance is your total available leave minus the days you've already used. If your employer grants a fixed annual allotment, subtract days used directly. If leave accrues gradually instead, multiply your monthly accrual rate by the number of months elapsed to find how much leave you've earned so far, then subtract days used.
Example
With a fixed annual allotment of 20 days and 6 days already used, your remaining balance is 20 − 6 = 14 days. Under an accrual system earning 1.66 days per month, after 8 months you've earned 1.66 × 8 = 13.28 days — minus 6 used leaves 7.28 days remaining.
Common Use Cases
- Checking how many vacation or PTO days you have left before requesting time off.
- Tracking accrued leave under a monthly accrual policy rather than a lump-sum annual grant.
- Planning leave usage across the rest of the year against your remaining balance.
FAQs
What's the difference between the two modes?
The fixed allotment mode assumes your full annual leave is available from day one, which fits policies that grant all leave upfront each year. The accrual mode instead builds up leave gradually based on a per-month rate, which fits policies where you earn leave as you work rather than receiving it all at once.
Can my remaining balance be negative?
Yes, if you've used more leave than you've accrued or been allotted so far — this typically happens under accrual policies if leave is taken in advance of it being earned, which some employers allow and others don't.
Does this account for carryover from a previous year?
No — enter your allotment (or accrual total) as the full amount available for the period you're tracking, including any carried-over days, and this calculator will simply subtract what you've used from that total.