Add a Long Service Leave Policy

To add a long service leave (LSL) policy:

1. Go to Pay Setup > Long Service Leave.
2. In the Policies tab, click Add. Dayforce opens a slide-out panel.
3. In the General tab, enter a name, description, and reference code for the policy. Reference codes must be unique and must not contain special characters.
4. In the Mode drop-down list, select a calculation mode: either Legacy or Enhanced Validation. See Calculation Modes.
5. Click the State/Territory Details tab and click Add in the side panel to add a region-specific record. Dayforce adds a record to the side panel and shows settings in the General and Configuration sections.
6. In the General section, configure the following settings:
   • Name
   • Reference Code (This code must be unique and must not contain special characters)
   • Country
   • State (optional)
7. In the Configuration section, click Add. Dayforce shows the Employment Categories subsection, but first configure the following settings:
   • Effective From
   • Effective To
   • Continuous Years Required for Initial Entitlement
   • Continuous Years Required after Initial Entitlement
   • Continuous Years Required for Payment
8. In the Employment Categories subsection, click Add in the side panel to add an employment category record. Dayforce adds a record to the side panel and shows two subtabs: Leave Categories and Employment Statuses.
9. Configure the following employment category settings:
   • Category
   • Pay Classes
10. In the Leave Categories subtab, click Add to add a leave category record. Configure the following settings:
    • Leave Category
    • Either TAFW Pay Codes or Employment Status Reason
    • Extend Long Service Leave Eligibility Date After
    • End Continuous Service After
11. Click the Employment Statuses subtab, and click Add to add an employment status record. Configure the following settings:
    • Status
    • Reason (optional)
    • End Continuous Service After
12. (Optional) Add any additional regional, configuration, employment category, leave category, and employment status records.
13. Click Save.

For detailed descriptions of the settings found in Pay Setup > Long Service Leave, see The Policies Tab.