To process parental or Maternity leave, it's best to use our Extra Rules feature.
Follow these steps to add a new rule:
Navigate to Menu > Settings > Payroll Rules > Extra Rules > Click the Create New Rule button.
- Select Add New Rule and enter the following settings:
- Title: "Parental Leave". This title will help you to easily identify the rule when managing your payroll.
- Employee: Select the employee from the drop-down list. It is important to ensure that the correct employee is selected so that the payment is made to the right person.
- Type: Fixed. This type of rule ensures that a specific amount is paid for each instance of parental leave, regardless of the employee's regular pay.
- Value: Enter the amount to be paid. This can be adjusted according to your company's policy or the relevant employment laws.
- Multiplier: Ensure this is set to 1. This ensures that the full amount is paid for each instance of parental leave.
- Classification: Select Extra to eliminate any Super and Leave Entitlements.
- STP Category: Select Paid Parental. This category ensures that the payment is correctly reported via STP
- Job Recording: Select the cost center if applicable.
- Once you have entered all the settings, click Add. This will save the new rule and it will be ready to use the next time you process payroll.