This article shows you how to record paternity (birth) leave and pay in Payfit. It doesn't cover paternity (adoption).
For an explanation of eligibility and entitlement to paternity leave (birth), please refer to this Help Centre article.
How to enter paternity leave
From the employee's record, click the Leaves tab.
Under the Parental leave section, choose Paternity leave, then click Add paternity leave.
From the What type of paternity leave is it? drop-down, select Birth.
Enter the baby's due date, otherwise known as the expected week of confinement (EWC), the type of evidence they have provided, and the date they provided the evidence.
If the employee isn't eligible for statutory paternity pay (SPP), a warning will appear.
Next to the Is the leave taken in one go? question, choose one of the following options:
Single block: The employee intends to take only one period of paternity leave.
First block of two-week leave: The employee intends to take their paternity leave in two blocks and this is their first block.
Second block of two-week leave: The employee is taking their paternity leave in two blocks and this is their second block.
Enter the First day off.
From the Length of the leave drop-down, select whether the employee is taking One week, Two weeks, or Other.
If you've chosen Other, enter the Last day off.
Use the two remaining toggles to confirm the employee has provided the correct notice to be eligible for statutory paternity pay.
Click Save.
PayFit pays statutory paternity pay (SPP) based on the number of working days the employee has been absent, and the number of working days within the month. The relevant payments are shown on the Payslip breakdown tab, and on their payslip.
For further information about how to add occupational paternity pay (OPP), please refer to this Help Centre article.