Paid Parental / Maternity Leave can be set up to be paid automatically using an Extra Rules feature.
In this example, we are setting up a Parental Leave Rule that ensures an employee on parental leave receives a fixed payment. This rule will automatically apply the specified amount to the employee's payslip.
Navigate to Menu > Settings > Payroll Rules > Extra Rules, click the Create Extra Rule button to configure the allowance.
Key values to configure:
- Title: This will be the Payslip title for the rule. For example, "Parental Leave".
- Employee: Select the employee from the drop-down list. This ensures the payment is made to the correct person.
- Fixed or Percentage: Select "Fixed".
- Value: Enter the fixed amount to be paid. For example, "500"
- Multiplier: Set this to "1" to ensure the full amount is paid for each instance of leave.
- Class: Select "Extra" to exclude this from Super and Leave Entitlements calculations.
- STP Category: Choose "Paid Parental" to ensure correct reporting.