Payroll (Cloud / Shape)

Step-by-step guide

In the employee profile, there is a tab named Absence

Within the Absence tab, you can click Create new

This will take you to a list of statutory absences to choose from, in this case, choose Maternity and the following screen will appear.

Then complete the information on the screen, firstly enter the average weekly earnings that you have calculated using HMRC's guidance.
Enter the start and end date of the maternity absence and click Save.

In the current pay run for the employee, the Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) will have pulled through to the payslip if the absence falls within this or a previous pay period.

In this example, as the employee is salaried, the system will pay SMP at the appropriate rate for the tax year for the days falling within the pay period and make the necessary deduction from salary to ensure the employee receives only the SMP for the period of time they're absent.

Further information and guidance about SMP can be found here Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP).