Calculating Time Off Accruals

To allocate time off to employees in time off groups that use the Accrual absence tracking method, you must calculate time off accruals. You can calculate time off accruals manually using the Compute Time Off Accruals form, or you can use the Background Queue form to set up time off accrual computations to be performed automatically at regular intervals.

  1. Select Form > Open > Compute Time Off Accruals. The Compute Time Off Accruals form is displayed.
  2. Specify this information:
    Process Through
    The date though which to calculate time off accruals. Time off accruals are calculated for all dates from the tracking year start date, usually January 1, through this date.
    Increment Date
    Select this check box to increment the Process Through date as time passes..
    Note: 
    • This parameter is only used when this form is run in the background to calculate the accruals automatically.
    • If this check box is cleared, the Process Through date specified is used as continual time, for the background task has been created.
    Tracking Year
    Recompute Accruals
    Select the check box to recompute existing accruals.
    Note:  Clear this check box to add new calculations to the existing accruals.
    Facility
    The first and last facilities in the range for which you are calculating accruals.
    Note:  You are not required to specify a value for calculating accruals for all facilities.
    .
    Employee
    The first and last employees in the range for which you are calculating accruals. .
    Note:  You are not required to specify a value for calculating accruals for all employees.
    Time Off Group Id
    The range of Time Off Group IDs for calculating the accruals.
    Note:  This field is optional. When you do not specify the value, accruals are calculated for all the group IDs
  3. Click Process. Accrued time off is allocated for all specified employees using the Accrual absence tracking methods specified for the employee’s Time Off Group.