Before you start

• Set up your holiday payments and settings

Enter holiday accrual settings

You can also use these steps for full-time hourly paid employees and part-time employees.

1. Go to Processing, then select Employee Details.
2. Next to Surname, select Browse, then choose the employee.
3. Select the Holidays tab and enter the following:
   • Accrual method: Select Based on a standard number of holidays per year
   • Holidays B/F from last year (days): Enter any days carried forward from the previous holiday year
   • Holiday entitlement per year (days): Enter the total holiday days for this year
   • Total number of working days per week: Enter the number of days worked each week or an average if it varies
   • Hours per working day: Enter the number of hours worked each day or an average if it varies
   • Payment method: Choose Pay based on a number of days taken in a period
   • Annual pay: Enter the employee’s yearly gross earnings

If you set up mid-year

1. Select Edit Holiday Year Details, then select Add.
2. Enter:
   • Period Date: The current pay period date
   • Weeks Worked: Total weeks worked this holiday year
   • Days Taken: Holiday days taken so far
   • Holiday Pay: Holiday pay already paid this year
3. Select Save.

Repeat the steps for each employee, then select Cancel.

Next steps

You can now record holidays and process holiday pay in Sage 50 Payroll Ireland.