How does reimbursement leave work in employee policies?

[Tremblay]

I recently heard about reimbursement leave in HR policies. Can someone explain how reimbursement leave works and when employees can claim it? Please share company policy examples if possible.

 

[Sanji]

Reimbursement leave usually means the company gives you paid time off later to compensate for extra hours, working on holidays, travel, or unused leave, depending on the policy. In most companies, you first get approval from your manager or HR, and then the leave is credited to your account to be used within a certain time period. I’ve seen some companies call it “comp off” as well, especially for weekend work.