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Anewbee
Experienced Cover User
2 months ago

Long Service Leave Setup

Good Afternoon

 

This year I have two employees coming up for 10yrs long service leave (LSL). One is paid hourly and the other salary. They will take their long service leave (LSL) in two ways: some as time off (taken leave) and some as cashed out. For STP Phase 2 reporting I need to show ATO reporting categories, the ATO guidelines say reporting categories are as follows: LSL taken is reported as 'Other Paid Leave Type O,' and LSL cashed out is reported as 'Cash Out of Leave Type C.' Based on this, do I need to set up four payroll categories as below?

 

Wage name: Long service Leave (taken) – Type of wages ✅ Salary (ATO Reporting Category: other paid Leave (type O))

Wage name: Long service Leave (cashed out)– Type of wages ✅ Salary (ATO Reporting Category: Cashed out in Service (type C))

Wage name: Long service Leave (taken) – Type of wages ✅ Hourly (ATO Reporting Category: other paid Leave (type O))

Wage name: Long service Leave (cashed out)– Type of wages ✅ Hourly (ATO Reporting Category: Cashed out in Service (type C))

 

Also because one employee is paid hourly and the other salary do I need two different entitlements as below?

Entitlement Name: Long Service Leave Accrual Salary-Calculation basis: Equals [X] Hours per [Year]

Entitlement Name: Long Service Leave Accrual Hourly-Calculation basis: Equals [X] Percent of [Gross Wages]

 

I need some assistance to set up these entitlements. My plan was to follow the MYOB instructions to enter employees hours into their payslip or employee card once they become entitled to the benefit. But if i do that I’m not sure how to set up the calculation basis for each entitlement? Also what do I link each Entitlement Category too?

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance☺️

4 Replies

  • Hi Anewbee,

     

    You're totally on the right track, needing four payroll categories to cover both hourly and salaried employees for long service leave. Now, here's the kicker: since one of your employees is paid hourly and another is on a salary, you'll need two different entitlement categories to keep things correct. I'd recommend checking out this article here and a forum post on setting up long service leave and cashing it out. Plus, having a chat with your financial advisor would be a smart move to make sure everything is set up perfectly. 

     

    Cheers,

    Princess

    • Anewbee's avatar
      Anewbee
      Experienced Cover User

      Thanks for your reply. After reviewing the LSL MYOB notes, I just wanted to confirm if I only need two wage categories: one for "LSL-Taken" and one for "LSL-Cashed Out"? Both ticked hourly, not ticked salary.

      Can I use the same wage categories for salary & hourly employees?

      Also when I enter the hours the employee is entitled to on their pay slip or in their card, do I enter all the hours towards the 'LSL-accural' or do I need to separate the hours that will be cashed out?

      Thank you Anewbee 

      • Princess_R's avatar
        Princess_R
        MYOB Moderator

        Hi Anewbee,

         

        You can't use the same wage categories for salary and hourly folks. You'll need to create two separate wage categories – one for hourly peeps and another for the salaried ones. When you input employee hours for leave during the pay run, the system will automatically deduct and calculate their leave balances. For more details about how leaves work, check out these two articles: 

        Cheers,

        Princess

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