Create and manage custom time off types in QuickBooks Online Payroll Premium or Elite

With QuickBooks Workforce Premium or Elite, you can create up to 5 custom paid or unpaid time off policies. These let you track team absences, and keep your payroll accurate.

What you’ll need

• An active QuickBooks Workforce Premium or Elite subscription.

Create a custom time off type

Set up your paid or unpaid time off policies. You can update these policies anytime. 

1. Go to Time and select Time off.
2. Select Policies and then Add time off policy if you already have existing policies. Otherwise, select Set up time off policies.
3. Select Create custom time off policy type.
4. Enter the name of your new policy type.
5. Choose if the policy is paid or unpaid.
   • Paid time off connects to payroll and appears on employee paychecks.
   • Unpaid time off is tracked in the system but does not flow into payroll or create earnings.
6. Select Create policy type.

Delete a custom time off type

You can only delete time off types when there are no employees assigned.

1. Go to Time and select Time off.
2. Select Policies.
3. Find the specific policy you want to remove.
4. Select Actions , then select Edit.
5. Select Delete.

Next steps

After you’ve set up the custom time off policies you want, you can assign them to team members and track time off accrued.

Related links

• Set up and track time off in QuickBooks Payroll