How do I set a default amount of holiday for employees?
Summary
This article explains how to set a default amount of holiday for the employes in your Payroll system.
More Information
You may set up the default number of days your employees are allowed to take as holiday. This will then be entered into the "Holiday Days" field on " Page 1: General", when a new employee record is created. This can be amended in the employee's record as necessary. You may also specify whether holiday days can be carried over Tax Years.
Go to " Payroll Maintenance Options Payroll Settings Company Parameters General Company Details".
Your screen will resemble the screen displayed below:
General Parameters
Payroll Tax Year Start : 9999
Default Holidays Days : 20
Carry Days Forward? : N (Y/N)
PAYE District :
District Number :
Reference Number :
Holiday Allowance Defaults
This is a default setting. When new employee records are created, this default figure will be entered into the Holiday Days field on Page 1: General of the employee's record.
 | Changing the default will not affect existing employee records. |
- "Default Holidays Days"
- Enter the number of days holiday employees are entitled to by default e.g. 20.
This can be amended in the employee record for individuals - see " Employee Amendments General (Page 1)". This field is not compulsory so you may set it to Zero if necessary.
- "Carry Days Forward?"
- Do you want any unused holiday days to be carried forward to the next Tax Year?
- 'Y' - Yes, carry days forward.
- 'N' - No, at the start of a new year any days left are lost.
Press <Esc> to exit the General Parameters screen. The details you enter are stored automatically.
See also
- Dealing with employee holidays in Platinum Payroll
- How do I create an employee in the payroll?
- How do I set up a holiday credit scheme?
