OPTiM Payroll

Why using OPTiM Payroll will benefit your business:
* CHEAPER than payroll done in-house
* Frees up TIME for admin staff and owner/managers that could be better spent elsewhere
* Payroll processed accurately AND on SCHEDULE
* ELIMINATES need for expensive payroll software and maintenance fees
* SECURE off-site storage of payroll data
* Always COMPLIANT with latest tax and employment legislation
* ADVICE on improving employer
and employee tax efficiency
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We have had some queries re sick pay during annual leave

Since 1 Jan 2024, employees have a right to 5 days’ sick pay a year (increased from 3 days in 2023). This is called Statutory Sick Pay (that means the legal minimum). Sick pay is paid by an employer at 70% of normal pay up to a maximum of €110 a day.

An employee must be working at least 13 weeks with employer before they can get Statutory Sick Pay.

Some employers can have a more generous sick pay scheme, but they can't give you less than the statutory amount.

* What happens to my annual leave when I am off sick?

If you are sick during your annual leave and get a medical certificate for those days, they will not be counted as annual leave days. Your employer cannot insist you take annual leave on days you are off sick and have a medical certificate.

You can continue to build up your annual leave entitlement while you are off sick, once you have a medical certificate.

If you are on long-term sick leave and cannot take your annual leave due to illness, you can carry it over for up to 15 months after the end of the year you built it up. If you leave your job within these 15 months, you should get holiday pay instead of the annual leave days you could not take due to illness.

For full details

Sick leave and sick pay This page describes the new entitlement to paid sick leave of 5 days a year, paid at 70% of normal pay up to a maximum of €110 a day.