Define: Accrued Leave

The meaning of “Accrued Leave” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Accrued Leave defined in a legal contract?

  • Accrued Leave means authorized leave with pay, including vacation, sick leave, compensatory time off and all other types. Seen in 13 SEC filings
  • Accrued Leave means annual or personal leave earned by an employee from a previous year. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Accrued Leave means leave time, including annual leave, cashable sick leave and similar, that transferred employees have accrued as per the policies of the [organization]. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Accrued Leave means leave that employees are entitled to from a prior accrual period. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Accrued Leave means leave that an employee has earned but not used in the current year. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Accrued Leave means the total number of leave days allocated to an employee, including sick leave, personal leave and, if applicable, vacation leave. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Accrued Leave means paid leave that has been earned but not yet used, inclusive of types such as vacation, sick, and compensatory leave.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Hiring a new employee
  • Temporary staff agreement
  • Contract renewal

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Accrued Leave means transferable leave time earned from previous employment periods recognized under [organization]'s policies.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Employee transfer
  • Mergers and acquisitions involving employee transfers

Relevant Sectors

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What is the most popular definition of 'Accrued Leave'?

Accrued Leave means paid leave that has been earned but not yet used, inclusive of types such as vacation, sick, and compensatory leave.