Leave Entitlements


Use this area to setup existing employee Leave entitlements for Annual Leave, Sick Leave and Long Service Leave. To process Annual, Sick or Long Service Leave refer to Wage Payments.

To enter Annual Leave and Sick Leave Entitlements

1.       Click on the Administration Menu/Function button.

2.      
Select the Staff Settings > Staff menu option.

3.      
Left click on the Employee in the List of records area.

4.       The employee details will appear in the Active Window.

5.      
Click on the Entitlements tab.

6.      
Select the Leave Entitlements Tab.

7.       In the Staff leave entitlement grid area, enter the Annual Leave entitlement (in
          hours)
per year. This is the total number of annual leave hours that the employee would
          be entitled to for each full year of service. i.e. if the employee is entitled to 20 days
          annual leave per year and a normal day is 7.6 hours then the Annual Leave entitlement in
          hours would be 152.

8.       Press the Tab key; enter the Annual Leave left (in hours) if applicable. This is the total
number of hours that the employee has left for unused annual leave as at the Effective from date. 

9.      
Press the Tab key; enter the Sick Leave entitlement (in hours) per year. This is the
total number of sick leave hours that the employee would be entitled to for each full year of service. i.e. if the employee is entitled to 10 days sick leave per year and a normal day is 7.6 hours then the Sick Leave entitlement in hours would be 76.

10.     
Press the Tab key; enter the Sick Leave left (in hours) if applicable. This is the total
number of hours that the employee has left for unused sick leave as at the Effective from date. 

11.     Press the Tab key; Enter or select the Effective from date. This is the date that the
          employee’s leave entitlement calculation will be calculated from.

12.    
Press the Tab key and enter any Notes as required.

13.     Note: A new record would only be entered if the employee’s leave entitlements change
          e.g. if an employee goes from full time to part time or vice versa.

14.    
In the Annual Leave Entitlement area:

15.    
Enter the Leave Loading % if applicable.

16.     Select the relevant pro rata calculation method, either Days or 4 Weekly, from the Pro
          Rata to
drop down list.

17.    
Enable the Debit holiday pay from commission account Check Box if annual leave is
debitable against commission.

18.     Enable the 1/12th Annual Leave paid on commission Check Box if annual leave is to
          be calculated and paid as part of each commission payment. Note that for any queries
          regarding how this is calculated or applied please refer to your Employers Federation.

19.    
Enable the Calculated based on previous yearly earning Check Box if annual leave
          is to be calculated using the previous 12 months gross wage and commission payment.

20.     Enable the Debit leave loading from Commission account Check Box if leave loading
          is debitable against commission.

21.     Enable the Do not receive holiday payment Check Box if leave hours will be recorded
          but the staff member will not receive payment for these hours.

22.     The system will calculate the Hours Due based on the information you have entered
          above in Steps 7/8 when the record is saved or hours for holidays recorded through
          Payments > Wage Payments > Holiday.

23.     
Enter any Notes on holiday if applicable.

24.    
In the Long Service Leave area:

25.    
Enter the Eligible Service period in years – this refers to the number of years that an
employee must complete before being entitled to long service leave as a continuing employee.

26.     Enter the Pro rata after period in years – this refers to the number of years that an
          employee must have completed to be entitled to long service leave if they cease
          employment before they have reached the Eligible Service period.

27.     Enter the Entitlement for eligible service period in weeks - This refers to the
          number of weeks that the employee is entitled to, once the Eligible Service (see
          above) period has been reached.

28.    
Enter the Accrual rate (per year) after eligible period in weeks - This refers to the
number of weeks that an employee is entitled to for each subsequent employment period once they have completed the Eligible Service period.

29.    
In the Sick Days Entitlement area:

30.    
Enter the Probation period in months.

31.     Select the relevant pro rata calculation method, either Days or 4 Weekly, from the Pro
          Rata to
drop down list.

32.     Enable the Do not receive sick day payment Check Box if leave hours will be recorded
          but the staff member will not receive payment for these hours.

33.     The system will calculate the Hours Due based on the information you have entered
          above in Steps 9/10 when the record is saved or hours for sick days recorded through
          Payments > Wage Payments > Sick Leave.

34.     Enter any Notes on sick days if applicable.

35.     Click on Save and Close to save the information entered, alternatively click on the X at
          the top right corner of the Active Window, a message will appear “Do you want to save
          changes?”
          Select Yes, No or Cancel accordingly.
 
 Part Time Leave:

1.       Click on the Administration Menu/Function button.

2.       Select the Staff Settings > Staff menu option.

3.       Left click on the Employee in the List of records area.

4.       The employee details will appear in the Active Window.

5.       Click on the Entitlements tab.

6.       Select the Wages Tab.

7.       Select the General Tab.

8.       Enter the normal number of hours worked per week for the part time employee.

9.       Enter an hourly rate.

10.     Select the Leave Entitlements Tab.

11.    
In the Staff leave entitlement grid area, enter the Annual Leave entitlement (in
          hours)
per year. Leave this as the total number of annual leave hours that the employee would
          be entitled to if they were full time i.e. if the employee is entitled to 20 days
          annual leave per year and a normal day is 7.6 hours then the Annual Leave entitlement in
          hours would be 152 as the system will work out the part time leave based on the amount of   

          hours worked you entered for this staff.

12.      Press the Tab key; enter the Annual Leave left (in hours) if applicable. This is the total
number of hours that the employee has left for unused annual leave as at the Effective from date. 
 
13.      Press the Tab key; enter the Sick Leave entitlement (in hours) per year. Leave this as the
total number of sick leave hours that the employee would be entitled to if they were full time i.e. if the employee is entitled to 20 days annual leave per year and a normal day is 7.6 hours then the Annual Leave entitlement in hours would be 152 as the system will work out the part time leave based on the amount of hours worked you entered for this staff.

14.     Press the Tab key; enter the Sick Leave left (in hours) if applicable. This is the total
number of hours that the employee has left for unused sick leave as at the Effective from date. 

15.     Press the Tab key; Enter or select the Effective from date. This is the date that the
          employee’s leave entitlement calculation will be calculated from.

16.     Press the Tab key and enter any Notes as required