What's covered in this guide?
What is leave?
Under most industry awards, part time and full time employees are entitled to paid time off from work. Depending on the circumstances, this can fall under:
Annual Leave
Personal/Carers Leave
Long Service Leave
Compassionate Leave
Certain industry awards may prescribe other leave types and specify employment types eligible for the leave and other entitlements.
Access leave types
Access leave types through Payroll > Config > Leave Types.
Configure leave types Payroll Settings
For each leave type be sure to confirm the current configuration of sections 1-4. Then work though the configuration of of the payroll settings is correct.
Navigate to Config > Leave Types in Tanda
Open each Leave Type and confirm the settings.
Make sure the reporting/payroll settings are correct. These include:
STP type
Accrues leave
Incurs super
Accrues workcover
Incurs payroll tax
Create a leave type
To create leave types be sure to follow the information the steps listed in this guide. The below information relates to setting the reporting details on leave types.
Navigate to Payroll > Config > Leave Types and click the + New Leave Type button.
After creating a new leave type and configuring the application and costing settings, enter the following fields to configure the STP reporting and payroll settings.
Payroll account (choose from any accounts set up in your journal)
Relevant STP category (see the ATO’s quick reference sheet)
Use the tick boxes to confirm if the leave type:
Accrues leave
Incurs superannuation
Incurs workcover
Incurs payroll tax
Click the Save Leave Type button once finished to save the new leave type.
Hiding certain leave balances from the payslip
To hide a certain leave balance on employee payslips (i.e. Personal/ Carer's Leave), open the leave type and ensure that in Section 4. Advanced settings that 'Hide leave balance for employee for this leave type' is enabled.
