# How to set the sick-leave defaults

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

You'll set how sick days are counted at the company level and edit the default sick-leave tier ladder that new employment types inherit.

## Open the company settings

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

## Choose the counting mode

1. Open the **'Sick day counting mode'** dropdown.
2. Choose how a sick day is counted (for example **'Calendar days'** or **'Working days'**).

## Choose calendar vs rolling

1. Toggle **'Calendar period'** if entitlements should reset at a fixed boundary (matching {doc}`leave`), or leave it off for a rolling window from each spell.

## Edit the default tier ladder

The tier ladder defines how many sick days are paid at each service-year threshold. Click the **'Edit tiers'** link to open the default sick-leave policy and add, edit, or remove tiers.

For the full tier-ladder workflow, see {doc}`/manage-leave/leave-policies/manage-tiers`.

## Save

Click **'Save'**.

## Verify it worked

Approve a sick leave request for an employee and check that the paid duration matches the tier their service years land in.

## Related

- {doc}`leave`
- {doc}`/manage-leave/leave-policies/manage-tiers`
- {doc}`/manage-leave/leave-policies/index`