Examples of Public Holiday Timesheeting
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      A Scheduled Employee Calls in Sick on their Otherwise Working Day Public Holiday. What now?

      This example article shows the relationship between sick leave and a paid public holiday off in a timesheet.

      Updated: July 2024

      My employee has called in sick and is not working on this public holiday. They were scheduled to work today. They would normally work on this day if it wasn't a public holiday. What do I enter in their timesheet - sick leave or paid public holiday off?

      Let's break down this example.

      On this public holiday, this employee is:

      ✅  Staying home (not working).
      ✅ On a form of paid leave (sick leave)
      ✅  This day is a day they would normally work if it wasn't a public holiday, according to their work pattern (OWD)

      Info - Blue Block (1)Remember: Public Holiday always wins above other types of paid leave in the timesheet.

      Their timesheet should have this for the public holiday:

      ✅  Relevant daily pay
      ✅  Regular payments included in Gross for this day, such as regular overtime and allowances
      ❌  Sick Leave day
      ❌ Reimbursing allowances
      ❌  Meal allowances and other discretionary payments

      Here is a timesheet example:

      S6Example_PaidPHOff_SickL

      • Add 'Public Hol Off' pay type to the timesheet with their usual hours added. This pay type pays the employee's usual daily pay.
      • Do not deduct a day from their sick leave balance. Paid public holiday off always trumps other paid leave.
      • Add timesheet rows with other regular payments if applicable for this day.

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