Preparing for the annual holiday shutdown – Leave Pay and Separate Payslips

The December shutdown is around the corner and most businesses are not aware of the following payroll functions in their payroll solution:

1. Leave Pay

If you have weekly and bi-weekly pay runs and your company has an annual shutdown, you will most likely need to pay them Leave Pay.

The good news: Your Sage payroll solution can take the stress out of having to do this because all Sage payroll solutions have a leave pay function.

This function, when activated, automatically calculates all your earnings and deductions for the time the employees are on leave and freezes the payslips during this period.

Let your Sage payroll solution assist you in taking the hassle out of calculating leave pay for you.

2. Separate Payslips

Many companies prefer to pay their bonuses separately from their normal salaries.

Usually, companies pay the Bonus amounts before the holidays and the salary on the normal pay date. In some ways, this is an advantage for the team members as it assists them with managing their finances during the festive season.

On the flip side, it could also be a nightmare on the payroll system if you need to do two payments in one month. Luckily, all Sage Payroll solutions have a Separate Payslip function, which enables you to make multiple payments in a single pay run.

**If you have any issues, let one of our certified Sage consultants help you. Get in touch at info@awcape.co.za