Leave - Entitlements

Employees are entitled to receive a minimum of 30 calendar days leave per annum or an equivalent number of working days (21.67 days).

The employment contract may detail a higher leave entitlement which would apply on a case-to-case basis. Enter the annual leave entitlement into Global defaults for the leave entitlement to come through, as default, into the 'Works' Tab of each Employee Master.  This is done by going to the 'Setup', then 'Global Defaults' menu options, then selecting the 'Leave' tab and then entering the default leave entitlement.  For more information on this see this link.

The entitlement may be entered, or changed, in each employee Masterfile record as required.  Each period Belina Payroll^HR will automatically accrue the number of leave days due for that period.

Compassionate Leave

In terms of Section 14B of the Labour Act, an employee is entitled to a maximum of twelve (12) days in a calendar year on compassionate grounds which are justifiable. These grounds include:

• being absent from duty on the instructions of a medical practitioner because of contact with an infectious disease,
• being subpoenaed to attend court in Zimbabwe as a witness, 
• being required to attend as a delegate or office bearer at any meeting of a registered trade union representing employees within the undertaking or industry in which the employee is employed, 
• being detained for questioning by police, 
• suffering the death of a spouse, parent, child or legal dependant, or 
• having any justifiable compassionate ground.

For more information on how to setup the Compassionate Leave transaction Code see the heading 'Leave Other - Compassionate' under this link.

Maternity Leave

In terms of Section 18 of the Labour Act as read with Section 65 (7) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe women have a right to a fully paid maternity leave.  Employees need at least one year of service to qualify for paid maternity leave. Such leave may only be granted upon the production of a medical certificate. It may only be granted three times for the same employer and only once during a 24 month period calculated from the day previous leave was granted. Employees are entitled to up at least 21 days before confinement. The total duration of paid maternity leave is up to 98 days. Unpaid maternity leave extending the normal duration of paid leave may be granted upon request.  For more information on how to setup the Mater Leave transaction Code see the heading 'Leave Other - Maternity' under this link.

For more information on how to setup the various leave types in your payroll set this link.