# SLA Policies
## Creating an SLA Policy
To create an SLA policy, follow the steps below:
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### Go to the SLA Policies tab
You can go there by going to **Site Settings** then select **SLA Policies** from the sidebar.
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### Create a Policy
Click the **Create Policy** button to create a policy. Under New SLA Policy, define the name, which incident categories is it enabled to, your first response/resolution/escalation targets.
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Once created, all incidents that has an SLA Policy enabled for their category will see a timer on the right-side of the incident dashboard.
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