How to link - Unused Leave on Termination (U) to employee's annual leave records

StephG
StephG Member Posts: 5 Novice Member Novice Member

Is there a way to link the payroll item Termination Payment - Unused Leave on Termination (U) to the employees Holiday leave record? When I enter the Termination payment, it doesn't reduce the Holiday Hours owing on his record or payslip to zero, nor does it automatically calculate the 17.5% loading.

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  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,820 Reckon Accounts Hosted Elite Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert

    Hi @StephG

    It sounds like it's not been configured correctly. In the initial Payroll Item setup, this window allocation is absolutely crucial as this enables the system to link to the relevant type of payment:


    Only be selecting Holiday Pay here, does the system know to affect holiday leave accruals & automatically apply leave loading.

    Unfortunately, this specific window is only accessible during the initial setup so you'll need to create a new Payroll Item for this & link it correctly at this window 😬

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

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  • StephG
    StephG Member Posts: 5 Novice Member Novice Member

    Thank you! Did as you suggested and all good.

  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,820 Reckon Accounts Hosted Elite Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert

    Good to hear @StephG ! πŸ™ŒπŸ˜Š

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

    *** Reckon Accredited Partner (AP) Bookkeeper - specialising EXCLUSIVELY in Reckon Accounts / Hosted ! ***

    * Regd BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)* ICB-Certified Bookkeeper* Snr Seasonal Tax Consultant since 2003 *

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  • MartyHansen
    MartyHansen Member Posts: 11 Reckoner Reckoner

    Hello, what do I do if I have already done a pay cheque using the terminate button in reckon hosted, and there was no "U " item when I did it. I wasn't aware that that was why it wouldn't let me enter all his unused holidays. I thought the 5 hours left was simply the new accrued amount, because it accrues in 5:31 hours each pay. I have already processed it using STP & paid his super. It won't let me do a new pay for him, as he is now terminated. I have never done a termination before. Thank you for any advice.

  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,820 Reckon Accounts Hosted Elite Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert

    Hi @MartyHansen

    The "U" code is Leave - Unused Leave on Termination (U) You need to have a new Payroll Item set up & linked for this. It's a bit fiddly but you can undo the termination status again, via the Employee Organiser.

    TIP: Always set leave accruals to Every hour - If an employee starts or leaves partway through a pay period or their hours change, the leave accruals will be incorrect 😬

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

    *** Reckon Accredited Partner (AP) Bookkeeper - specialising EXCLUSIVELY in Reckon Accounts / Hosted ! ***

    * Regd BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)* ICB-Certified Bookkeeper* Snr Seasonal Tax Consultant since 2003 *

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  • MartyHansen
    MartyHansen Member Posts: 11 Reckoner Reckoner

    ok, thank you Shaz, so I just undo the termination, and then do a new payroll for him with the last pay date as the date, and pay just the 5 hours owing to him? Then do I do another termination?

  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,820 Reckon Accounts Hosted Elite Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert

    I would delete the existing final pay first. Then - via the Employee Organiser - undo the Termination status & follow the prompts to Terminate Employee again. At the end of the process, there's a link to create the final pay so create it again from that.

    • Make sure you use the NEW holiday pay Payroll Item - linked to - Leave - Unused Leave on Termination (U)
    • No Super is payable on this as paid out entitlements are not OTE !

    Feel free to reach out to me direct if you get stuck ☺️

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

    *** Reckon Accredited Partner (AP) Bookkeeper - specialising EXCLUSIVELY in Reckon Accounts / Hosted ! ***

    * Regd BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)* ICB-Certified Bookkeeper* Snr Seasonal Tax Consultant since 2003 *

    Accounted 4 Bookkeeping Services

    Ballajura, WA

    shaz@accounted4.com.au

    https://accounted4.com.au

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  • MartyHansen
    MartyHansen Member Posts: 11 Reckoner Reckoner

    ok, thank you so much, looks like it will be messy for the employee, but I will explain everything to him. I'll keep you on speed dial 😊

  • MartyHansen
    MartyHansen Member Posts: 11 Reckoner Reckoner

    sorry Shaz, I'm drowning. How do I set up the "U" i've tried, but it's creating a negative figure in the other 1 item box, no one has ever put this "u" in before and I think i'm doing it wrong, because now it's not adding leave loading either.

  • MartyHansen
    MartyHansen Member Posts: 11 Reckoner Reckoner

    hey it's ok, i figured it out, i typed in just a U and it started to show the right stuff, think i'm right now. thank you so much I was over thinking it 😁❀️

  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,820 Reckon Accounts Hosted Elite Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert
    edited December 2

    Hi Marty

    It's essential to make sure you select Holiday Pay when setting up the new U Payroll Item:

    (The last 4 options in this screenshot are your employee Leave tabs - In this company file, Other 1 has been set up as LSL & Other 2 as TiL).

    The selection here is crucial as this tells the system that this Payroll Item is:

    1. Leave-related &
    2. Which leave should be impacted when it's used

    Unfortunately, this window is ONLY available at initial setup & can't be accessed/edited after, so I'd recommend deleting the one you've created (as it sounds like it was inadvertently linked to Other 1) & re-creating it again.

    Due to Leave Loading paid on termination also being required to be reported under the new U category, you need to set up a new Payroll Item for this too. Note: the prompt for this loading to automatically calculate when holiday pay is used, is ONLY on the original, default one … but there's a workaround 😊

    I'm on-site with a client for the rest of the day but if you can hold off until tonight or tomorrow, I can help you with it one-on-one.

    If you can shoot me through an email, I'll send you some of the docs I've created for these scenarios. If you're still struggling, we can always organise a remote session, if you need 😊

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

    *** Reckon Accredited Partner (AP) Bookkeeper - specialising EXCLUSIVELY in Reckon Accounts / Hosted ! ***

    * Regd BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)* ICB-Certified Bookkeeper* Snr Seasonal Tax Consultant since 2003 *

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    Ballajura, WA

    shaz@accounted4.com.au

    https://accounted4.com.au

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  • MartyHansen
    MartyHansen Member Posts: 11 Reckoner Reckoner

    Thanks Shaz, I'm sure I have it sorted now, I'll double check it all tomorrow. Thanks again.

  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,820 Reckon Accounts Hosted Elite Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert

    Good to hear @MartyHansen πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘ŒπŸ»πŸ˜

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

    *** Reckon Accredited Partner (AP) Bookkeeper - specialising EXCLUSIVELY in Reckon Accounts / Hosted ! ***

    * Regd BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)* ICB-Certified Bookkeeper* Snr Seasonal Tax Consultant since 2003 *

    Accounted 4 Bookkeeping Services

    Ballajura, WA

    shaz@accounted4.com.au

    https://accounted4.com.au

    (NB: Please give my post a Like or mark as Accepted Answer if I have been able to resolve your query as this helps others when seeking solutions!)