New legislation has just commenced on the 1st of February, 2023, that entitles full-time, part-time and casual employees 10 days paid family, and domestic violence leave within a 12-month period.
This only applies to non-small business employees who have over 15 or more employees. Small business employees can access this leave from the 1st of August, 2023.
Family And Domestic Leave Category In Xero
The following settings will apply to leave types under the family and domestic leave categories.
- The leave type won’t be shown in Xero Me. It will appear as an ordinary earnings rate on the employee payslip.
- The leave balance won’t be shown on the employee’s payslip or in Xero Me.
- Leave accrual calculation will be set to ‘no calculation required’ as the leave doesn’t accrue over time.
- The unused balance won’t be paid out on employment termination.
Only use this category when an employee needs to deal with the impact of domestic and family violence. Click for the required steps to set this up in your Xero file.
Family And Domestic Leave Category In MYOB:
There are some one-time setup tasks required to include paid family and domestic violence leave in an employee’s pay. You can then enter the hours of leave an employee takes. Click for the required steps to set this up in your MYOB file.
To learn more about family and domestic violence leave, visit the Fair Work website, or speak to our friendly team by emailing support@walkerhill.com.au or calling our office on (07) 3367 3155.
