Summary
The default working pattern and how to change it in Sage Payroll.
Description
You can specify the days an employee works. Do this in the Working Patterns tab in their employee record.
This has important implications for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). The working pattern determines when waiting days and qualifying days occur.
Resolution
When you create a new employee record the default working pattern is set to Monday – Friday.
TIP: Zero-hours contracts stop you from defining a working pattern for your employee. Instead, complete the pay run as normal to the Pay screen, and add a new payment. Set the payment category as Hourly Payments and the payment type as Basic Hours.
To check an employee working pattern >
To apply a working pattern >
If the employee’s working pattern is not Monday-Friday, use a custom working pattern.
- Choose one of the following options from the Working Pattern Type drop-down list:
- Monday – Friday – if the employee works a standard Monday – Friday week
- Custom 1 Week – if the employee’s working pattern repeats weekly
- Custom 2 Weeks – if the working pattern repeats every 2 weeks
- Custom 3 Weeks – if the working pattern repeats every 3 weeks
- Custom 4 Weeks – if the working pattern repeats every 4 weeks
- In the Week Starting On calendar, specify the Sunday of the week on which you want this working pattern to start.
TIP: A working pattern must always begin on a Sunday.
- Select the days of each of the weeks in the custom pattern that are working days for this employee.
- Select Save.
Related Solutions
- Read our article create and edit employee records
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