LSL accrual set up for WA casual employees

Rosemary_10111123
Rosemary_10111123 Member Posts: 3
edited May 2020 in Accounts Hosted
Hi, I need assistance trying to set up LSL accrual.  I understand the LSL accrual rate for 10 years of service is 8.667 weeks.  I am having problems trying to set this up correctly in Reckon Accounts Hosted.  I have one employee that has completed 13 years of service however his LSL is just sitting on 369.86 hrs and is not accruing.  I have been told that someone had previously manually entered this amount in the "Hours Available as of".  How do I correctly set up Hosted so that it automatically accrues.  Being a casual does it need to accrue per hour or per year?

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  • Kris_Williams
    Kris_Williams Member Posts: 3,272 Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert
    edited May 2020
    I would think you will have to manually enter in the correct amount as of the last pay date that has been processed and then enter it just like ordinary leave, possibly on a weekly basis, or as you suggested an hourly basis. 
  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,366 Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert
    edited September 2019

    Hi Rosemary

     

    I always recommend accruing all leave “Per Hour”.  Any other accrual will result in inaccuracies when hours worked fluctuate.

     

    The hourly accrual for LSL (in WA) calculates out to 0.01667 Hours per Hour worked.

    You will need to edit the “Hours available as of …” value by manually entering in the correct balance, then configure for accrual per hour going forward as per below.

     

    IMPORTANT:  On an “Every hour” basis, the system auto-calculates Leave based on the hours entered on an employee’s Pay.  Therefore - even if someone is paid a fixed Salary amount each pay - the Hours MUST be entered in order for the Leave to calculate!   

     

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

    Reckon Accredited Professional Partner Bookkeeper / Registered BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)

    Accounted 4 Bookkeeping Services

    Ballajura, WA

    0422 886 003

    shazinoz2@bigpond.com

    www.accounted4bs.com


    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!)
  • Cherie Rigby
    Cherie Rigby Member Posts: 2
    edited February 2020
    Hi Shaz

    I have tried to setup the LSL leave according to the pic above, however it keeps changing to 0:01:00 ????

    I can not get it to stay as 0.01667

    Hope you can assist?

    Thanking you in advance

    Cherie
  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,366 Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert
    edited February 2020
    Hi Cherie


    You have your overall Preferences set to "Minutes" instead of "Decimal"

    To change this:

    * Click on Edit (along top toolbar) 
    * Click on Preferences in the dropdown menu then as per below: 



    NOTE: This will change ALL your time formats including timesheet/paycheque hours.  This means you will need to use DECIMALS for 15-minute part-hour entries
    eg
    "15.00" minutes > "0.25"
    "30.00" minutes > "0.5"
    "45.00" minutes > "0.75"


    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

    Reckon Accredited Professional Partner Bookkeeper / Registered BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)

    Accounted 4 Bookkeeping Services

    Ballajura, WA

    0422 886 003

    shazinoz2@bigpond.com

    www.accounted4bs.com

    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!)
  • Cherie Rigby
    Cherie Rigby Member Posts: 2
    edited February 2020
    Thank you so much ..... it was driving me crazy !