Shared parental leave (SPL) is an entitlement that lets parents share leave after the birth of a baby or adoption.

Once you've set up ShPP, you can record it in the employee's record.

Record the absence

1. Double-click the relevant employee.
2. Click the Absence tab, then click Diary Entry.
3. On the Absence Type list, click Other.
4. In the next box, click Shared Parental.
5. Enter the first and last date of the employee's absence for SPL.
6. Enter any relevant comments.
7. Click OK.

 TIP: To confirm the amount of Shared Parental is correct, use our guide to check an employee's ShPP amount.

Pension contributions

When an employee receives statutory parental pay, you need to pay employer pension contributions based on their full pay, not the statutory payment.

To find out how, visit the how to handle employer pension contributions for employees receiving statutory pay article.