Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Act 2018
SP21 - Victims' Protection Leave
The Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Act 2018 adds legal protections in the workplace for people affected by domestic violence. From 1 April 2019 an employee affected by domestic violence has the right to take 10 days of paid domestic violence leave, this is separate from annual leave, sick leave and bereavement leave. An employee qualifies for and is paid for domestic violence leave in the same way as for sick and bereavement leave. As this leave is highly discretionary and each time this leave is necessary, a considered approach may be required. This leave type is not available to be requested via the Employee Kiosk and can be only entered by Paymaster users in the timesheet entry screen. To protect privacy the payslip will only show the description as Special Leave but the employee's leave balance will display VP - Victims' Protection as a negative balance (same as Bereavement Leave).
For more information here Employment NZ Domestic Violence Leave
For more information here Employment NZ Domestic Violence Leave pdf
Adding SP21 - Victims' Protection Leave - Timesheet Entry
- Payroll > Enter > Enter Timesheets
- Select the Employee's Name
- Qty box > Enter the number of hours to be taken
- Select > Description > SP21 - Victim's Protection Leave from drop down
- Select > +Add
- In the Transaction Entry screen
- Review > Cost Centre and Rate
- From Date > Select first day of leave
- To Date > Select last day of leave
- Reason - not a required field
- Tick > Reduce Ordinary Time to reduce the standard hours already in the timesheet. Don't tick if you manually add Ordinary time for this employee.
- Save
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