Illness Benefit Payment or Offset

Illness Benefit is processed based on the configurations created in the payroll.

Absence Formulas

Here's how it works:

  • The calculation logic for Illness Benefit is incorporated within the SSP element.
  • The OSP paid amount will be reduced by any IB payments or offsets that exist in the pay period.

Absence Case legislative Information

You can use these additional fields to record sickness absence within the absence case page on the legislative region:

  • Weekly Illness Benefit Rate Override
  • Illness Benefit Eligibility Start Date (read-only)
  •  Illness Benefit Eligibility End Date (read-only)       
  •  Illness Benefit Start Date Override
  •  Illness Benefit End Date Override

Payroll attributes provided for the calculation of Illness Benefit payments or offsets. 

Steps to Enable

Here's a brief overview of the tasks and activities required for setup and processing the benefit either as a payment or an offset:

Legal Entity Calculation Card

If the benefit is paid to the employer by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) then select the check box Illness Benefit paid directly to employer on the Organization Absence calculation card at PSU-level.

Value Definitions 

Predefined value definitions are provided for IB Waiting Days and IB Weekly Personal Rate. Populate the value definition for Ireland Illness Benefit Waiting Days.

Absence Elements

You need to create an Illness Benefit payment (direct payment) element or offset (information) element along with retro element using the element template. Ensure the processing priority (higher number) of all the OSP elements is lower than the Illness Benefit element.

Element Eligibility

Create eligibility for the Illness Benefit elements.

Absence Balances

Balances Illness Benefit Payment and Illness Benefit Offset are provided for payslip display. Enter the benefit elements and retro elements as feeds to the balance you wish to use.

Formulas

  • Sample logic for reducing the OSP element by the benefit calculated is provided. You will need to modify the generated OSP ENTITLEMENT_RESULT formula.
  • Use the sample code to amend the GLB_EARN_PRORATION against the offset element as described in the playbook.