diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_timeoff_extended/models/hr_timeoff.py b/addons_extensions/hr_timeoff_extended/models/hr_timeoff.py
index a1cb5b2d3..d39fa5741 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_timeoff_extended/models/hr_timeoff.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_timeoff_extended/models/hr_timeoff.py
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ class HRLeave(models.Model):
     def _check_validity(self):
         for rec in self:
             if rec.holiday_status_id.limit_leave_requests:
-                if rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_count and rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_type and rec.holiday_status_id.limit_emp_type and rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_count >= 0:
-                    if rec.employee_id.id in rec.holiday_status_id.limit_emp_type.ids:
+                if rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_type and rec.holiday_status_id.limit_emp_type and rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_count >= 0:
+                    if rec.employee_id.sudo().emp_type and rec.employee_id.sudo().emp_type.id in rec.holiday_status_id.limit_emp_type.ids:
                         time_frame = {
                             'week': timedelta(weeks=1),
                             'month': timedelta(days=30),
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class HRLeave(models.Model):
                         restriction_start_date = datetime.now() - time_frame
 
                         # Count the leave requests made by the employee within the restriction period
-                        leave_count = self.env['hr.leave'].search_count([
+                        leave_count = self.env['hr.leave'].sudo().search_count([
                             ('employee_id', '=', rec.employee_id.id),
                             ('state', 'not in', ['cancel', 'refuse', 'draft']),  # Adjust states if needed
                             ('holiday_status_id', '=', rec.holiday_status_id.id),
@@ -324,15 +324,18 @@ class HRLeave(models.Model):
                             ('id','!=',rec.id)
                         ])
                         if leave_count >= rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_count:
-                            raise ValidationError(_(
-                                "You have exceeded the maximum allowed leave requests (%s) for the selected period (%s)."
-                            ) % (rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_count, rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_type))
+                            if rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_count == 0:
+                                raise ValidationError(_("This time off type is not applicable for %s employee. Please contact your admin if required"%(rec.employee_id.sudo().emp_type.name)))
+                            else:
+                                raise ValidationError(_(
+                                    "You have exceeded the maximum allowed leave requests (%s) for the selected period (%s)."
+                                ) % (rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_count, rec.holiday_status_id.limit_request_type))
 
         return super(HRLeave, self)._check_validity()
 
     def action_draft(self):
         for rec in self:
-            if rec.employee_id.user_id.id != self.env.user.id:
+            if rec.sudo().employee_id.user_id.id != self.env.user.id:
                 raise ValidationError(_("Only employee can submit his own leave"))
             rec.submitted_date = fields.Datetime.now()
             self._check_validity()