DRAFT - Family and domestic violence leave - MYOBB

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Intro

Fairwork: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/leave/family-and-domestic-violence-leave

Unpaid FDL

5 days unpaid FDL available to all employees.

Paid FDL

10 days paid FDL available as follows:

1 February 2023, for employees of non-small business employers (employers with 15 or more employees on 1 February 2023)
1 August 2023, for employees of small business employers (employers with less than 15 employees on 1 February 2023).

1. Create a wage pay item to include the leave in a pay

Create a wage pay item to include the leave in a pay

Payroll > Pay items > Wages and salary tab > New

Steps for creating "Unpaid FDL pay item" (fixed hourly rate of $0.00)

Steps for creating "Paid FDL pay item" (regular rate multiplied by 1)

Choose employees

Be discreet with the name for this pay item as it will appear on the employee's pay slip when FVL is paid.

2. Create a leave pay item to keep track of the leave balance

Create a leave pay item to keep track of the leave balance

Payroll > Pay items > Leave tab > New

Add steps for creating leave pay item:

Set calculation basis to Equals a percentage of wages and set percentage to 0% of gross hours

Deselect options Show leave balance on pay slips and Carry remaining leave over to next year

Link to FDL wage pay item

Choose employees

Any exemptions?

3. Enter the employee's opening leave balance

Enter the employee's opening leave balance

Payroll > Employees > click the employee > Leave tab

Click the FDL pay item

Enter the applicable leave balance in the Balance adjustment field (5 days for unpaid FDL, 10 days for paid FDL)

Need to convert days to hours?

4. Record the leave in a pay run

Record the leave in a pay run

Start pay run as normal

Enter number of hours of unpaid/paid FDL being taken

Continue pay run as normal

5. Reset the leave balance at the anniversary date

Reset the leave balance at the anniversary date

More info: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/newsroom/news/new-paid-family-and-domestic-violence-leave

Example: Employee starts work before the paid leave entitlement comes into effect

Marg started work with her employer on 19 December 2020. On 1 February 2023, her employer has more than 15 employees so Marg is entitled to the new paid leave from 1 February 2023.

Marg will be able to access the full 10 days from that date. Her leave balance will renew on her work anniversary (19 December).

Example: Employee starts work after the paid leave entitlement comes into effect

Gina starts work with a small business employer on 18 September 2023. From this date, Gina can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave. Gina's entitlement will renew on 18 September each year.

Tip

Add a reminder to your calendar to reset the employee's leave balance on the anniversary of their start date.

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Unpaid FDL

Paid FDL

Create a wage pay item to include the leave in a pay

Create a leave pay item to keep track of the leave balance

Enter the employee's opening leave balance

Record the leave in a pay run

Reset the leave balance at the anniversary date

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