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Occupational maternity pay calculation

How SelectPay calculates occupational maternity pay (OMP).

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Written by Jordan Hutchinson
Updated over a month ago

If you believe the OMP value calculated by SelectPay is incorrect, you can check the calculation yourself using the same formula. To do this, review the sections below.

View the rule

  1. Click System, and then click Occupational.

  2. Click Parental Pay, then select the relevant rule.

  3. Click Open OPP.


Align to pay date not selected

Plus SMP is not selected

  • OMP = (Daily Rate x Contracted days x OMP weeks to pay x Percentage of pay)


Plus SMP is selected

  • OMP = Daily Rate x Contracted days x OMP weeks to pay x Percentage of pay

Capped at full pay selected

  • OMP = (Daily Rate x Contracted days x OMP weeks to pay x Percentage of pay) - SSP


Automatically reduce salary is selected

OMP Gross Reduction

The pay element OMP Gross Reduction will be included for the employee, which will reduce the employee's earnings.

πŸ“ŒNote: OMP Gross Reduction will remain until the parental record is finished, regardless of whether the employee is due occupational pay.

  • OMP Gross Reduction = Daily Rate x Contracted days x SMP weeks to pay

OPP Gross Reduction

  • OPP Gross Reduction = Daily Rate x Contracted days x OPP weeks to pay

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