If a public holiday is being included in the total days taken as part of a sickness record, you will need to check if Allow Absence Adjustments is ticked within the employee's holiday rule.
To check this, follow these steps.
Check the employees current holiday rule.
In the Absence zone, click Lookups, then Holiday Rules.
Drill into the holiday rule.
Click on the Public Holidays tab.
To stop public holidays from being included in sickness periods, untick Allow Absence Adjustments.
🤓 Tip: If this box is ticked, any public holidays that have been missed during an employees sickness will be awarded back to them via a holiday addition.