Hello,
I am trying to determine if there is a way to set up for these new guidelines that would make the calculation for me. Is this possible? How do people in other provinces work this system?
Hello,
I am trying to determine if there is a way to set up for these new guidelines that would make the calculation for me. Is this possible? How do people in other provinces work this system?
Hi,
Do you mean the 4 week earnings calculation below, or something else?
(from https://www.alberta.ca/employment-standards-changes.aspx )
Hi, I am not familiar with Alberta's Stat Holiday Pay, however if it is hourly based then set-up a new category in Payroll for Stats similar to regular wages or wages at time and a half.
Hope this helps!
Yes, that is what I mean. I was just trying to figure out if there is a way to set this up in Sage without having to do the manual calculation each time there is a stat.
Thanks. I understand that part. I am just trying to figure out if there is a easier way to do the actual calculation part.
you will need to track hours worked by day because 4 weeks * 5 days * 8 hours * 5% = 8 hours, so if a day is not worked it would be 152 * 5% = 7.60 hours
sage payroll will calculate the vacation pay like always
HI PaperTrails.....I don't know of any shortcut. I did payroll yesterday and today and it takes me approximately 15 minutes more per person to get the job done thanks to the new legislations. I have 40 employees. That's an additional 10 hours added to my job I don't get paid for.
Marg, can you elaborate on what makes up the 15 mins? If you have 8-hour employees, the stat holiday is 8 hours (like always)
Nope doesn't work for us. We are oil and gas industries where these guys work anywhere from 6 to 20 hour days. We have to add up all hours (less overtirme) in the 28 days for each type of pay - rig, shop and travel and then do the vacation calculation, add it all together and take the 5%.
It definitely is more time consuming. Very few of my clients work a 8 hour day/40 hour week, so I will be doing the same process as you.
Currently there is not something in Sage to make this simpler to do.
Here is a link to the Alberta 2018 Took Kit for Employment Standards. Section 5 is about "General Holiday Pay/Stat Holiday Pay" and the "Average Daily Wage"
Learn comprehensively about the minimum standards for employment in Alberta, including the rules effective January 1, 2018. Includes examples and detailed information on how employment standards apply to employers.
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I have created a spreadsheet that works pretty slick. If you would like me to send it to you pm me and I will send it to you by email.
Thank you! That sounds perfect. I will pm you.
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