Manage Leave items


Leave items

Reckon payroll has six pre-configured leave items for you to use in your pay runs. To view these leave items go to the Settings menu and select Leave items.

Leave items

You can edit any of these items by selecting an item and pressing Edit. Depending on the item only certain fields can be modified.

Adding a Leave item

To configure additional Earning items:

  1. Open the Settings menu
  2. Select Leave items
  3. Push the + button
  4. Select the Leave type
  5. Complete the required fields (see below)
  6. Select Done.
Add leave item
Annual

When adding an Annual leave item you will need to enter the Leave name and the Account.

Annual leave

In the Set default values section you can can also select the Accrual period, Annual entitlement (hours), Maximum accumulation (hours), and Leave loading %.

Annual leave - Set default values

Under Other preferences you can set to Include leave loading amounts in super calculations (selected by default), Include in time worked leave accruals (not selected by default), Pay on termination (selected by default), Reset balance to nil each year (not selected by default), and Show balance on pay slip (selected by default).

Annual leave - Other preferences
Long service leave

When adding a Long service leave leave item you will need to enter the Leave name and the Account.

Long service leave

In the Set default values section you can can also select the Accrual period, Annual entitlement (hours), and Maximum accumulation (hours).

Long service leave - Set default values

Under Other preferences you can set to Include in time worked leave accruals (not selected by default), Pay on termination (selected by default), Reset balance to nil each year (not selected by default), and Show balance on pay slip (selected by default).

Long service leave - Other preferences
Personal

When adding a Personal leave item you will need to enter the Leave name and the Account.

Personal leave

In the Set default values section you can can also select the Accrual period, Annual entitlement (hours), and Maximum accumulation (hours).

Personal - set default values

Under Other preferences you can set to Include in time worked leave accruals (not selected by default), Pay on termination (not selected by default), Reset balance to nil each year (not selected by default), and Show balance on pay slip (not selected by default).

Personal - Other preferences
Other

Use Other leave for Paid Parental Leave, Workers' Compensation, Ancillary Leave, Time off in Lieu.

When adding an Other leave item you will need to enter the Leave name and the Account.

To help you prepare for the introduction of Single Touch Payroll 2 we have added the option to select the STP Phase 2 leave sub-type when creating an Other leave item. This field is not compulsory, but if you decide not to enter STP Phase 2 leave sub-type now you will need to come back and update the item before you make the switch. Other leave Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 - mobile app has a step by step guide on how to update Other leave items before switching to STP Phase 2.

In the Set default values section you can can also select the Accrual period, Annual entitlement (hours), and Maximum accumulation (hours).

Under Other preferences you can set to Include in time worked leave accruals (not selected by default), Pay on termination (not selected by default), Reset balance to nil each year (not selected by default), and Show balance on pay slip (selected by default).

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