diff --git a/config/settings/base.py b/config/settings/base.py
index 0dc7ada1..a346a065 100644
--- a/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/config/settings/base.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def env_list(name, default=None):
 # See docs/03-platform/module-authoring-guide.md to add one.
 DOMAIN_MODULES = [
     "modules.placement",
+    "modules.elm",
 ]
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = (DJANGO_APPS + THIRD_PARTY_APPS + LOCAL_APPS
diff --git a/config/urls.py b/config/urls.py
index 33f7835b..a9f602e7 100644
--- a/config/urls.py
+++ b/config/urls.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     path("api/v1/", include("fusion_auth.urls")),
     path("api/v1/directory/", include("modules.directory.api.urls")),
     path("api/v1/placement/", include("modules.placement.api.urls")),
+    path("api/v1/elm/", include("modules.elm.api.urls")),
     path("api/schema/", SpectacularAPIView.as_view(), name="schema"),
     path("api/docs/", SpectacularSwaggerView.as_view(url_name="schema"), name="docs"),
 ]
diff --git a/modules/elm/__init__.py b/modules/elm/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/modules/elm/api/__init__.py b/modules/elm/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/modules/elm/api/serializers.py b/modules/elm/api/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5cd5fe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/api/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from rest_framework import serializers
+from modules.elm.models import Leave
+
+class LeaveSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Leave
+        fields = '__all__'
diff --git a/modules/elm/api/urls.py b/modules/elm/api/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31a8aa4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/api/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from django.urls import path, include
+from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
+from .views import LeaveViewSet
+
+router = DefaultRouter()
+router.register(r'leaves', LeaveViewSet)
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path('', include(router.urls)),
+]
diff --git a/modules/elm/api/views.py b/modules/elm/api/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac10cda1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/api/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from rest_framework import viewsets
+from modules.elm.models import Leave
+from .serializers import LeaveSerializer
+
+class LeaveViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    queryset = Leave.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = LeaveSerializer
diff --git a/modules/elm/apps.py b/modules/elm/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05a1a96a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+class ElmConfig(AppConfig):
+    default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
+    name = 'modules.elm'
+    label = 'elm'
diff --git a/modules/elm/models/__init__.py b/modules/elm/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc9d9993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/models/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .leave import Leave
diff --git a/modules/elm/models/leave.py b/modules/elm/models/leave.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0708fc03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/models/leave.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+from core.db.mixins import TimeStampedModel, UserScopedModel
+
+
+class Leave(TimeStampedModel, UserScopedModel):
+    LEAVE_CATEGORIES = [
+        ("CL", "Casual Leave"),
+        ("RH", "Restricted Holiday"),
+        ("SCL", "Special Casual Leave"),
+        ("EL", "Extra Leave"),
+        ("COL", "Compensatory Off Leave"),
+        ("VL", "Vacation Leave"),
+    ]
+
+    REQUEST_STATUS = [
+        ("PENDING", "Pending"),
+        ("APPROVED", "Approved"),
+        ("REJECTED", "Rejected"),
+    ]
+
+    leave_category = models.CharField(max_length=3, choices=LEAVE_CATEGORIES)
+    start_date = models.DateField()
+    end_date = models.DateField()
+    reason = models.TextField()
+    request_status = models.CharField(
+        max_length=10,
+        choices=REQUEST_STATUS,
+        default="PENDING",
+    )
+
+    class Meta:
+        db_table = "elm_leave"
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return (
+            f"User {self.user_id} - {self.get_leave_category_display()} "
+            f"from {self.start_date} to {self.end_date}"
+        )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/elm/registry.py b/modules/elm/registry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7bfe762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/registry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"""What the server tells the shell about this module  (ADR-0010).
+
+Nav items carry `required_permission` and the server filters before sending —
+the client does zero filtering, so a link a role cannot use never reaches the
+browser at all.
+"""
+MODULE = {
+    "code": "elm",
+    "label": "Employee Leave Management",
+    "icon": "Calendar",
+    "base_path": "/elm",
+    "nav_section": "HR",
+    "sort_order": 20,
+    "status": "active",
+}
+
+NAV_ITEMS = [
+    {"code": "elm.dashboard", "label": "Dashboard", "icon": "Home", "to": "/elm",
+     "required_permission": "elm.dashboard.view", "sort_order": 10},
+    {"code": "elm.leaves", "label": "Leave Requests", "icon": "ClipboardList",
+     "to": "/elm/leaves", "required_permission": "elm.leave.view", "sort_order": 20},
+    {"code": "elm.reports", "label": "Reports", "icon": "ChartBar", "to": "/elm/reports",
+     "required_permission": "elm.report.view", "sort_order": 30},
+]
+
+PERMISSIONS = [
+    ("elm.dashboard.view", "View ELM dashboard"),
+    ("elm.leave.view", "View leave requests"),
+    ("elm.leave.create", "Create leave requests"),
+    ("elm.leave.approve", "Approve leave requests"),
+    ("elm.leave.reject", "Reject leave requests"),
+    ("elm.report.view", "View reports"),
+]
+
+ROLE_GRANTS = {
+    "staff": ["elm.dashboard.view", "elm.leave.view", "elm.report.view"],
+    "hr": ["elm.dashboard.view", "elm.leave.view", "elm.leave.create",
+           "elm.leave.approve", "elm.leave.reject", "elm.report.view"],
+    "admin": ["elm.dashboard.view", "elm.leave.view", "elm.leave.create",
+              "elm.leave.approve", "elm.leave.reject", "elm.report.view"],
+}