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arkvalleyinfo
December 11, 2018
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How do I set up sick leave accurals for the new WA State sick leave law? 1 hour earned for every 40 hours worked.

  • December 11, 2018
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Best answer by BettyJaneB

Hi there, bwalter,

Let me help you in setting up sick leave accruals for the new Washington paid sick leave law.

To do that:

  1. Click Employees on the menu bar at the top> Employee Center.
  2. Double-click the employees name to edit information.
  3. Select Payroll Info tab, then click Sick/Vacation... tab.
  4. Under Accrual period, select Every hour on paycheck.
  5. Enter 0.025 for decimal setup (or 1:30 for minutes setup) on Hours accrued at beginning of year.
  6. Enter 40 on maximum of hours.
  7. Enter 01/01/2018 as a date on Begin accruing sick time on.
  8. You can enter other information needed.
  9. Click OK to save changes.

Please let me know how it goes by leaving a comment below, I'll be here if you need further assistance. Have great day bwalter!

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clubby11
December 11, 2018
how do you know whether to use decimal or minutes setup? Where do these numbers come from? How were they calculated?
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BettyJaneB
BettyJaneBAnswer
December 11, 2018

Hi there, bwalter,

Let me help you in setting up sick leave accruals for the new Washington paid sick leave law.

To do that:

  1. Click Employees on the menu bar at the top> Employee Center.
  2. Double-click the employees name to edit information.
  3. Select Payroll Info tab, then click Sick/Vacation... tab.
  4. Under Accrual period, select Every hour on paycheck.
  5. Enter 0.025 for decimal setup (or 1:30 for minutes setup) on Hours accrued at beginning of year.
  6. Enter 40 on maximum of hours.
  7. Enter 01/01/2018 as a date on Begin accruing sick time on.
  8. You can enter other information needed.
  9. Click OK to save changes.

Please let me know how it goes by leaving a comment below, I'll be here if you need further assistance. Have great day bwalter!

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    HandiChickNW
    December 11, 2018
    As the setup for Sick/Vacation says "every hour on paycheck" does the payroll system know not to credit sick leave for vacation or sick leave used?  Also, the 40 for maximum  hours is incorrect.  An employee in Washington does not have a cap on hours earned in a year.  The carryover is a minimum of 40 unused hours but an Employer can elect to allow their employees to carryover all of their unused sick leave.
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      arkvalleyinfoAuthor
      December 11, 2018

      To ensure sick leave hours are not accrued on sick/vacation time paid: Edit, Preferences, Payroll & Employees, Company Preferences, Check 'sick & vacation hours paid.' I agree on the 40 hours for maximum, that is not correct for WA state. I have not figured out how to carry over the minimum of 40 hours, could use help with that.
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