Adoption Pay and KIT Days Details
This screen is used to enter all adoption leave details.
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Prerequisites
- No prerequisites
Rules and Guidelines
- Click this link to view Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP including Surrogacy) and Keep In Touch (KIT) days.
Field Information
AVERAGE PAY DETAILS
Average Pay Details
This screen shows the amount of gross pay for the last 24 periods that are to be used in the calculation of Average Pay.
Period/Amount/Average Calculation/Average Gross Pay
These view-only fields show the period of average calculation, amount to be paid to employee, average pay calculation and the total amount for the whole period of confinement, respectively.
Exclusion Marker
If an employee needs to be excluded from the payrun, an exclusion marker can be set. The valid entries are:
1 - Employee's average earnings below the NI LEL.
2 - Employee's length of service less than 26 weeks.
Payslip Message
These fields allow a message to be attached to an employee and printed on the employee's current period payslip. Cleardown will automatically clear this field.
APP DATES
Matching Date
Enter the date the adoption agency has given as the date your employee has been matched with a child.
Small Employers Relief
Currently not in use.
Start Date for Average Calc
The date of the beginning of the week which is to be used in the calculation of the employee's average pay. This will normally be the same as the Qualifying Week.
Pay Period for Average Calc
The pay period (CCYYPP) which is the last period to be used for the calculation of the average pay. This is the pay date of the pay period which falls before the end of the 'Start Date for Average Calc'.
Date of Matching Certificate
The date on which the Matching Certificate was produced.
Expected Date of Placement
The expected date of placement of the child. This field can be left blank until notified.
Actual Date of Placement
The actual date on which the employee commences adoption leave. This field can be left blank until notified.
Adoption Leave Start Date
The date on which the employee begins adoption leave.
Pay Period for APP Start
The period number (CCYYPP) in which the actual start week for APP occurs and the system will automatically commence paying SAP.
PAYMENT DETAILS
Cumulative SAP Paid
Display only. The amount of SAP which has been paid during the current APP.
Average Pay
Display only. The employee's average pay as calculated by the system.
Standard Rate
Display only. The rate at which SAP will be paid, and is a system calculated amount based on the average pay. This will be the lower of the standard amount for SAP entered in Statutory Variables or 90% of the average pay.
Weeks Remaining
Display only. The number of weeks that the employee has left for payments of SAP.
Weeks Worked
Display only. The number of weeks of SAP that the system has not paid as a result of the employee working during the APP.