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Leave balances and approving leave

See what each person has built up, bring across old balances, and approve or decline leave requests.

  1. Leave builds up
  2. Request
  3. Approve
  4. Pay run

Leave builds up each pay from the ordinary hours someone works. Approved leave is paid in their next pay run, and their balance drops.

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Where do I see someone's leave balance?

Open them in PayrollEmployees. The Leave card shows each balance in hours, and what's changed it.

How do I bring across a balance from my old system?

  1. On their record, choose Opening balance or adjustment.
  2. Pick the Leave type, and under This is choose An opening balance.
  3. Enter the Hours and the As at date, then save.

Fixing a mistake instead? Choose A correction. Use a minus sign to take hours off.

How do I approve a leave request?

  1. Open PayrollLeave, timesheets & claims and choose the Leave tab.
  2. Check the dates and hours under Waiting.
  3. Choose Approve, or Decline and add a Note for them.

Staff can ask for more than their balance. It's your call.

Can I add my own leave types?

Yes. In PayrollPayroll settings, choose Add leave type under Leave types.

Next

Approve timesheets and expense claims

Check the hours, expenses and mileage your staff send in, and approve them for the next pay run.

Run a pay run

Add your employees, start a pay run, check everyone's pay, post it and send the payslips.

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Add an employee

Add someone you pay, with their tax, super and bank details, and set up their usual pay.

Approvals

Check the hours, expenses and mileage your staff send in, and approve them for the next pay run.

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Where do I see someone's leave balance?How do I bring across a balance from my old system?How do I approve a leave request?Can I add my own leave types?Next