Hi Priya,
Mostly, there are three types of leaves prevalent in organizations:
1. Privilege leaves / Paid leaves / Earned leaves - 16
2. Casual leaves - 8
3. Sick leaves - 8
Out of these leaves, casual and sick leaves can be availed only during that financial year, whereas privilege leaves are carried forward to the next financial year and can be encashed. In some companies, it gets encashed on a yearly basis, whereas in some companies, it gets encashed only at the time of separation from the company.
I hope this information is helpful.
Regards,
Amit Seth