diff --git a/config/settings/base.py b/config/settings/base.py
index 8d47439d..57393af2 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/api/serializers.py b/modules/elm/api/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a74466b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/api/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+from modules.elm.models import LeaveApplication
+
+
+class LeaveApplicationSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = LeaveApplication
+        fields = (
+            "id", "category", "start_date", "end_date", "reason",
+            "status", "applied_at",
+        )
+        read_only_fields = ("id", "status", "applied_at")
+
+
+class LeaveApplicationCreateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = LeaveApplication
+        fields = ("category", "start_date", "end_date", "reason")
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diff --git a/modules/elm/api/urls.py b/modules/elm/api/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59c62190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/api/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from django.urls import path
+
+from modules.elm.api.views import LeaveApplicationListCreateView
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path("leave-applications", LeaveApplicationListCreateView.as_view(),
+         name="elm-leave-applications"),
+]
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diff --git a/modules/elm/api/views.py b/modules/elm/api/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86f7cfbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/api/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from rest_framework import generics
+
+from fusion_auth.permissions import HasPermission
+from modules.elm.api.serializers import (
+    LeaveApplicationCreateSerializer,
+    LeaveApplicationSerializer,
+)
+from modules.elm.models import LeaveApplication
+
+
+class LeaveApplicationListCreateView(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        return LeaveApplication.objects.filter(
+            user_id=self.request.principal.user_id,
+        )
+
+    def get_serializer_class(self):
+        if self.request.method == "POST":
+            return LeaveApplicationCreateSerializer
+        return LeaveApplicationSerializer
+
+    def get_permissions(self):
+        permission = (
+            "elm.leave_application.apply"
+            if self.request.method == "POST"
+            else "elm.leave_application.view_self"
+        )
+        return [HasPermission(permission)()]
+
+    def perform_create(self, serializer):
+        serializer.save(user_id=self.request.principal.user_id)
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diff --git a/modules/elm/apps.py b/modules/elm/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b628f9a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class ElmConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = "modules.elm"
+    label = "elm"
+    verbose_name = "Employee Leave Management"
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diff --git a/modules/elm/models.py b/modules/elm/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f82972f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+from core.db.mixins import TimeStampedModel
+
+
+class LeaveApplication(TimeStampedModel):
+    class Category(models.TextChoices):
+        CASUAL = "casual", "Casual Leave"
+        MEDICAL = "medical", "Medical Leave"
+        SPECIAL_CASUAL = "special_casual", "Special Casual Leave"
+        EARNED = "earned", "Earned Leave"
+        COMPENSATORY = "compensatory", "Compensatory Off Leave"
+        VACATION = "vacation", "Vacation Leave"
+
+    class Status(models.TextChoices):
+        PENDING = "pending", "Pending"
+        APPROVED = "approved", "Approved"
+        REJECTED = "rejected", "Rejected"
+
+    user_id = models.BigIntegerField(db_index=True)
+    category = models.CharField(max_length=32, choices=Category.choices)
+    start_date = models.DateField()
+    end_date = models.DateField()
+    reason = models.TextField()
+    status = models.CharField(max_length=16, choices=Status.choices,
+                              default=Status.PENDING)
+    applied_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["-applied_at"]
+        indexes = [models.Index(fields=["user_id", "-applied_at"],
+                                name="elm_user_applied_idx")]
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"Leave application {self.pk}"
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diff --git a/modules/elm/registry.py b/modules/elm/registry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a88b1e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/elm/registry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+MODULE = {
+    "code": "elm",
+    "label": "Employee Leave Management",
+    "icon": "FaCalendarAlt",
+    "base_path": "/elm",
+    "nav_section": "People",
+    "sort_order": 30,
+    "status": "active",
+}
+
+NAV_ITEMS = [
+    {
+        "code": "elm.leave_applications",
+        "label": "Leave Applications",
+        "icon": "FaCalendarAlt",
+        "to": "/elm/leave-applications",
+        "required_permission": "elm.leave_application.view_self",
+        "sort_order": 10,
+    },
+]
+
+PERMISSIONS = [
+    ("elm.leave_application.view_self", "View own leave applications"),
+    ("elm.leave_application.apply", "Submit a leave application"),
+    ("elm.leave_application.manage", "Manage employee leave applications"),
+]
+
+ROLE_GRANTS = {
+    "employee": [
+        "elm.leave_application.view_self",
+        "elm.leave_application.apply",
+    ],
+    "hr": [
+        "elm.leave_application.view_self",
+        "elm.leave_application.apply",
+        "elm.leave_application.manage",
+    ],
+}
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