Maternity & Paternity

How to record Maternity or Paternity leave in S4labour

Access the Absence Calendar, found under the Employee Icon.

Click the start date of an employee’s maternity leave on the calendar, e.g. 10^th of February

A section to add the details of the absence will expand above the calendar.

Enter the end date of the absence.

Select the employee and the correct absence type by using the drop downs.

Save the leave by clicking ‘Add Absence’. It will now be visible on the rota and the Absence Calendar.

The rules for Maternity

For the first 6 weeks the employee will be entitled to 90% of their average weekly earnings (AWE) before tax. During this period the cost will include NIC.

In the remaining 33 weeks employees receive £148.68 or 90% of their AWE (whichever is lower). The employee must have been earning at least £118 per week over an 8-week average.

Maternity Pay is paid for up to 39 weeks.

CAUTION: Any break in the recorded period of Maternity as captured on S4labour will reset the amount paid to the employee.

Further information on Maternity Pay can be found here.

The rules for Paternity

For eligible employees the cost shown will be either £148.68 a week or 90% of their average weekly earnings (whichever is lower). No employer NIC is included.

The employee must have been earning at least £118 per week over an 8-week average.

CAUTION: Any break in the recorded period of Paternity as captured on S4labour will reset the amount paid to the employee.

 Further information on Paternity Pay can be found here.