These options will only be available if you are not configured for integration with SelectPay. If SelectPay is configured, you cannot follow this article as the functionality will not be accessible in SelectHR. Instead, this will need to be actioned in SelectPay.
Overview
SSP groups in SelectHR are used to define default settings for calculating statutory sick pay (SSP). These include:
Default self-certification days.
Default qualifying days.
These settings can be overwritten at the employee level. SSP groups also support managing Occupational Sick Pay (OSP) schemes and generating reports detailing key payment dates during extended sickness.
If SelectHR is being used for absence recording/reporting only, SSP groups are required to define default settings for qualifying and self-certification days.
SSP groups
SSP groups define:
Payment frequency (used in reports)
Process until date (calculates open-ended absences)
Default self-certification days
Default qualifying days
SSP groups are assigned to new employees through the Create employee workflow and can be edited in the absence zone. Reports and processes related to SSP groups are covered in the Absence management module.
Adding an SSP group
Click Absence, then Lookups.
Select Absence, then SSP Groups.
Click New to open the SSP Group form.
Enter the SSP Group name.
Select the Pay frequency from the dropdown list.
Set the Process until date to the last day of the current period.
Enter the number of Self-certification days.
Select the Qualifying days by ticking the relevant days (e.g. Monday to Friday).
Click Save to save the SSP Group and enable the Sick pay rules tab.
To configure sick pay rules
Click the Sick pay rules tab, then New.
Enter the Length of service description (e.g. “Under 1 year”).
Fill in the Years, Months, and Weeks fields.
Click Save or Save & create another to continue adding rules.
To add payment parameters for a service rule
Select the Sick pay factors tab, then click New.
Enter the Description (e.g. “Full pay”).
Enter the number of Days payable for this rule.
Enter the Pay factor (e.g. 1.00 for full pay).
Click Save & return to save the entry.
Repeat these steps to complete all rules and parameters for the OSP scheme. Use the Back to SSP Groups button to finish.