Once an employee has confirmed an expected date of birth or placement, you can create the record. To do this, follow the steps below.
⚠️Important:
Don't enter a payment finish date, as it will immediately end the record.
Don't enter weeks used or paid, unless TUPE'ing an employee on parental leave.
Click Payroll, and then click Employees.
Find and select the required employee.
Click Parental Pay, and a new record will open.
If not, click New Parental Pay.
To use an occupational rule, click the magnifying glass
and select the rule. Click the Type drop-down and select the required leave.
Enter the expected date of birth, and then click the average nicable pay field.
Click Yes to the medical evidence window.
📌Note: The actual date of birth can be left blank until the date has been confirmed.
If required, select or deselect the Pay high Rate checkbox.
📌Note: If high rate is selected, the employees' first six weeks of SMP will be paid at 90% of their average NICable earnings.
Enter the first day of leave, and then the payment start date.
If required, select the align to pay date checkbox.
Click Save and Close.
With the above information entered, the employee will receive parental pay in line with the payment start date. You are still able to edit the parental record to add the actual date of birth, once confirmed by the employee.