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 Sick leave and the following screen will appear.

Then complete the information on the screen, enter the start and end date of the sickness absence and click Save.

In the current pay run for the employee, the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) 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 with Mon-Fri work pattern, is only entitled to SSP and has not had any previous sickness recorded, the system will deduct 5 days salary for the absence and pay SSP for 2 days (first three are waiting days) at the appropriate rate for the tax year.

Further information and guidance about SSP can be found here Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).