What is the LeaveBen™ Calculator?
The LeaveBen™ Calculator automatically deducts the Sickness Benefit! You only need to input sick leave into the Leave Management Module; Buddy will handle all other calculations.
How does LeaveBen™ Calculator work?
When an employee is sick for more than 3 consecutive working days, the employee is entitled to the Sickness Benefit, paid by the Department of Social Security. This Benefit is deducted from the employee's salary as a form of assistance for the Employer.
Buddy's LeaveBen™ Calculator will automatically deduct this Benefit, where applicable, during payroll. We know that payroll officers do not like surprises, so this deduction will not be one of them. While adding or viewing the sick leave application, you will be shown Sickness Benefit (SB) stickers, as in the example below.
How are Consecutive Days Determined?
For employees with fixed working days (e.g. Monday to Friday), the calculation is determined based on consecutive working days.
For employees that are on variable hours, or have all/no working days selected, Buddy allows a gap of two days, due to potential shift changes.
Therefore, if an employee is on sick on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, this would still count as 4 consecutive days and produce 1 day of sickness benefit.
Real Life Example
In the below screenshot, find a practical example of an employee, Joe, who was on sick leave between the 1st and 8th of June.
As Joe Borg works Monday to Friday, below is a breakdown of his application:
- 1st, 2nd and 5th June: These are the first 3 working days and therefore listed as Full Pay (highlighted by an FP green sticker)
- 3rd and 4th June: Since these fall on the weekend and outside Joe's work schedule, these were skipped automatically.
- 7th June: Sette Gugnio is a Public Holiday in Malta, so this is also not included as part of the sick leave
- 6th and 8th June: These are the 4th and 5th consecutive days of sick leave. Therefore, the Sickness Benefit will be deducted, highlighted by the light blue SB sticker.
Related Articles
This was only one example of how elaborate the Leave Management Module is. If you want to learn more about other elements of Sick Leave, you might be interested in the following articles: