1. How do I set up statutory absences for Ireland?
  2. Create Sickness Absence Plans

Create Sickness Absence Plans

To record that a person is on a sickness absence, you need to first create a sickness absence plan.

Here's what to do:
Navigation: My Client Groups > Absences > Absence Definitions > Absence Plans
  1. Create an Absence Plan on the Absence Plans page.
  2. Enter the effective date, Ireland as the Legislation and Qualification as the Plan Type and continue
  3. In the Plan Attributes tab, enter the required details for the absence plan such as the plan name, Legislative Data Group, and others.
    Note: If you're using a specific SSP schedule, make sure that you select the schedule category as Alternate Schedule Category. If you’re using the employee’s regular work schedule, you can leave this blank.
  4. Enter the other field values as shown below:
    FieldValue
    Status Active

    Enable concurrent entitlement

    		Selected
    Plan UOM Days

    Legislative Grouping Code

    		 IE Statutory Sickness
    Type Absence Duration
  5. Click the Participation tab and enter the field values as shown below:
    FieldValue
    Qualification Date Rule Absence start date
    Entitlement End Rule As of event
  6. Click the Entries and Balances tab and enter the field values as shown below:
    FieldValue

    Absence Payment Rate Rule

    		 Rate definition
    Rate Name

    Select the placeholder rate definition created earlier

    Transfer absence payment information for payroll processing

    		 Selected
    Element

    Select the element that created earlier
  7. Save and submit.