Leave of Absence

Review the routine for leave of absence  before registering in KTH‑HR.
If you have questions about which type of leave of absence to apply for, please contact HR at your school.

1. Hover your mouse pointer over “Self‑reporting”, “Employee”, and select “My working hours”.

2. Click on the “Leave application” tab.

3. Click on “Add”.

4. If the absence is 100%: Select the appropriate type of leave of absence from the drop‑down list. Select the relevant dates. Click “Save”.

5. If the extent is less than 100%:

• For the first 14 days, you must enter the absence in hours (primarily applies to VAB and sick leave).
• After 14 days, you must enter the absence as a percentage.

Select the appropriate type of leave of absence from the drop‑down list. Select the relevant dates. Tick “Applies to partial leave” and enter the extent of the absence. Click “Save”. 

6. You will now return to the Leave application tab, where you can view your application. Its status will be “Applied”. Once it has been approved, the status will change to “Approved”.