# How to set the leave period type

**For:** Admin
**You'll need:** Owner or Admin role.

You'll choose how {{ app_name }} groups leave entitlements over time — by calendar year, on a rolling 12-month window, or by your fiscal year.

## Open the company settings

1. Open the account dropdown (top-right) and click **'Settings'**.
2. In the right column, find the **'Leave'** section.

## Choose the leave period type

1. Open the **'Leave period type'** dropdown.
2. Choose:
   - **'Calendar year'** — entitlements reset on January 1.
   - **'Rolling year'** — a 12-month window from each leave date.
   - **'Fiscal year'** — entitlements reset on your fiscal year start.

## Save

Click **'Save'**.

## Verify it worked

Open a person and look at their leave balances. The period boundaries should match the type you picked.

## Related

- {doc}`sick-leave-defaults`
- {doc}`/manage-leave/leave-policies/index`
- {doc}`/set-up-your-company/company-periods/index`