# How to set up bereavement leave

KB121

Bereavement leave (also known as compassionate leave) is typically an amount of leave that can be taken for each instance of death or life-threatening injury to an immediate family member. It is an example of a type of leave that does not accrue, cannot be paid out and is therefore not a financial entitlement that can be accounted-for in advance. It occurs on an ad-hoc basis and cannot be predicted or scheduled.

### Setting up a pay item for leave that does not accrue (such as bereavement leave)

1. Create a pay item to represent payment of this type of leave
   1. Use any code you like e.g. BEREAVE
   2. It will be a type of INCOME, and usually paid at the employee’s normal rate of pay
   3. Payment type will be Paid Leave - Other
   4. Set the pay item to accrue leave such as Annual, Personal and Long Service Leave (if applicable)
2. Use this pay item on a pay run any time you need to record an employee’s payment for bereavement leave

Important: the above are guidelines and recommendations only. You should always check with your relevant industrial guidelines to ensure it is set up the way you need it to calculate.

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Last edit 23/12/21