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Adding and Deleting Maternity Leave

To add SMP: #

Click on the employee >> click on the calendar >> on the required date click the plus >> select add maternity leave

Employee Calendar

Enter maternity dates >> if they are not eligible a warning will appaear and you will be unable to save 

Add maternity dialog

If everything is correct this will then appear on the calendar:

Maternity Leave on Calendar

When the dates are reached and the payruns are finalised it will also be listed on the payslip

Maternity Displayed on Payslip

If you wish to remove the maternity leave hover over the word maternity in the calendar and remove:

Updated on May 3, 2026
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