Hi there, @BACE.
To know if you can accrue PTO during maternity leave, I highly recommend reaching out to your state agency for further details. Once confirmed, you can add maternity time off code. Then, manually set up the accruals and add the total amount of hours to that code.
Here's how to set up time off in payroll:
- Go to the Lists menu, then Payroll Item List.
- Select Payroll Item dropdown, then New.
- Choose Custom Setup, then Next.
- Tap Wage, then Next.
- Click Annual Salary or Hourly Wages, then Next.
- Hit Sick or Vacation Pay, then Next.
- Enter a name for the item, then Next.
- Pick the expense account you want for the item, then Finish.
I’ve added this article in case you need additional information about setting time off in QuickBooks Desktop: Set up and track time off in payroll.
In case you need to create reports showing your employees used, available, accrued, and maximum vacation and sick time, here's a great article that you can open: Sick and Vacation Time Reports.
Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions or concerns in the comment section. I'm here anytime you have other payroll concerns. Have a good one.
