How to Process Paid Parental Leave (PPL)
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    How to Process Paid Parental Leave (PPL)

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    Use this process if you are required to set up and pay Paid Parental Leave scheme for an employee

    Before you start you should have received a Payability Determination from Services Australia


    PPL Set Up Process

    Step 1 Create a new current liability general ledger account

    Navigate to Ledger > Chart of accounts

    Step 2 Create Payroll Kind

    - Map Overhead account to the Paid Parental Leave account set up above

    - Tick Use as a cost detail kind in payments and receipts


    - Tick Use as a payroll kind

    - Ensure the kind is set up as per screenshot

    Step 3 Map kind to the GL accounts

    Navigate to Payroll > Map payroll kinds

    Step 4 Add new employment info

    Navigate to JobBag > Addressbook > employee


    PPL Payment Process

    Do not make the payment to your employee until you have received the funds from Services Australia. 

    When funds have been received from Services Australia use the below process.


    Step 1 Process receipt from Services Australia as a negative payment

    Navigate to  Accounts > Payments


    Step 2 Create a manual payslip

    Navigate to Payroll > Step 2: Manual payslips

    Step 3 Reconcile Paid parental leave GL account

    Navigate to Ledger > Transactions

    This account should be nil


    Need more help?  

    Please contact support call 02 8115 8090 or email support@jobbag.com


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