# Add an employment type

**For:** Manager | Admin
**You'll need:** Nothing.

You'll create an employment type with contracted hours, leave-policy links, and the default per-weekday hours that seed availability for people on this contract.

## Open the form

1. Go to **Company → Employment types** in the left sidebar.
2. Click **'Add new employment type'** in the top-right.

## Fill in the basics

1. Enter a **'Name'** (e.g. "Full-time 40h").
2. Enter a short **'Code'** (e.g. "FT40").
3. (Optional) Add a **'Description'**.
4. Set the **'Contracted hours'** per week.

## Link leave policies

1. In the **'Leave policies'** section, pick a policy for each leave type your company uses.

## Set default hours per weekday

1. In the **'Default hours per weekday'** section, enter the standard hours for each day of the week (Mon–Sun).
2. Click **'Save'**.

```{tip}
The per-weekday hours are the source for "Create availability from employment type" when you set up a person's availability. Set them once here so you don't have to re-enter them per person.
```

## Verify it worked

The new employment type appears at **Company → Employment types**.

## Related

- {doc}`edit-an-employment-type`
- {doc}`view-employment-type-details`
- {doc}`/rules-and-compliance/work-rules/work-rule-resolution`
- {doc}`/set-up-your-company/people/hourly-rate-resolution`