Maternity, Paternity & Adoption details
Maternity, paternity or shared parental leave can be recorded on an employee's profile by following the steps below:
Search for the employee and go to their profile.
Go to Absence and then select Maternity, Paternity & Adoption.
Click Add Maternity, Paternity & Adoption.
Enter all the details as prompted and click Save.
The permission to view the Maternity, Paternity & Adoption menu is called 'Maternity' and it can be added to an employee or role by following the steps in our article on adding permissions.
The expected week of childbirth is the week of the estimated due date. It begins on the Sunday before the due date, and ends on the Saturday after the due date. If the due date is on a Sunday, your expected week of childbirth begins on the same day.
⚠️ Important: Details added in this tab will not show on absence reports and will not export to Payroll.
Maternity as leave
If you want Maternity leave or Shared Parental leave to show on holiday reports and to be exported to Payroll as leave, follow the step below:
Search for the employee and go to their profile.
Go to Absence and then select Leave.
Click Add Leave.
Click the Absence Type dropdown and select Maternity Leave or Shared Parental Leave.
Enter the first and last days of the leave and other details as needed, then click Save.
If these options are not available, it is possible they have not been created yet as an absence class. To do this, please follow the steps in our article on creating an absence class.
📌 Note: Please get in touch with your Payroll Agent in regards to Maternity, as this is set up and paid based on Payroll and not HR. Your Payroll Agent will be able to advise further and answer any queries you may have.