Learn how to add or request a leave for employees in Payroller.

Learn how to add or request leave for employees in Payroller with our simple guide below.

The following process can be done for both annual and sick/carerโ€™s leave.

Once leave has been approved this will show on the pay run, the employee card, and the roster.

Step 1: Select โ€˜Leaveโ€™.

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Step 2: Click โ€˜ + Add Leaveโ€™.

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Step 3: Choose the Employee from the drop-down menu.

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If the employee is not listed here you can add the employee from the โ€˜Peopleโ€™ section

Step 4: Select the Leave type.

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Step 5: Choose the Start and End dates for your leave by selecting them from the dropdown calendar.

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If the start and end dates are the same, specify the hours of leave taken.

If the dates differ, hours will be calculated based on the normal rostered hours in the โ€˜Settingsโ€™ section. You can then edit the leave hours as necessary.

You can add any relevant details about the leave in the notes section; however, please keep in mind that these notes will not be visible to the employee.

Step 6: Click โ€˜Saveโ€™ when finished.

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Scheduled leaves will appear in several locations


When you run the pay run for the dates the leave was scheduled.

When you create a pay run for the period during which the leave was scheduled, the leave will be automatically included in the pay run.

You can edit the hours in this section if required.

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On the employee card

On the employee card, you will be able to see any leaves requested, the date, the type and the number of days.

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On Rosters

When creating a roster, employee availability will be shown in the calendar.

Please note: If there’s a conflict with a rostered shift, youโ€™ll see a โ€˜Conflictโ€™ button. To resolve this, remove the conflicting shift before scheduling the leave.

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Learn more about our useful features and functions in Payroller with our other handy guides:

Setting up 2FA on a new mobile phone device

Make an online tax file number (TFN) declaration

Finalise reporting for the financial year

Make quarterly pay runs

Set employees up on different pay periods

Approve leave requests made by employees in the Payroller Employee mobile app


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