Illinois Paid Leave accrual

I still didn't see HOW to decide how many "Hours per year"to fill in, if I am aiming to accrue 1hour for every 40 hours worked!  I won't KNOW how many hours in a year it will result in for my part-time employees!  Yet, the setup doesn't allow for me to tell it how to accrue their hours! Help!

Hello there, @1902.

Let me share some insights with calculating the "Hours per year" in QuickBooks Online Payroll (QBOP) if you're looking to accrue 1 hour for every 40 hours. 

It would be best to hand calculate the hours since QBO depends on the specific accruals. Additionally, I would strongly suggest seeking advice from a professional accountant regarding this matter for the best possible guidance.

For future help, Learn how to create a total hours worked by employee report in QuickBooks Desktop: Create a total hours worked by employee report.

If you have further questions about deciding how many hours per year to fill in, you can comment below and we'll respond to you as soon as possible.

I absolutely cannot find a "Time off policy section" in the drop-down!

Hello there, @1902.

I'll provide some troubleshooting steps to help locate the time off policies section in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Beforehand, it's essential to have permission to access employees and related data so you can update changes or review information for your team.

If you can't locate the Time off pay policies section once you have the access rights, let's troubleshoot your browser to avoid discrepancies related to your browser's cache. Corrupted data files can usually cause unexpected behavior when working with the program.

You can utilize these keyboard shortcuts:

• Google Chrome: Ctrl + Shift + N
• Safari 11 or newer: ⌘ + Shift + N
• Mozilla Firefox: Shift + Ctrl + P
• Microsoft Edge: Ctrl + Shift + N

Once it works, proceed to your regular browser and clear its cache to refresh the website's preferences. You can also use a supported browser for the best and most secure experience.

Furthermore, you might want to scan this material to guide you on adding sick or vacation leave for salaried employees if you have one: Enter sick pay or vacation pay hours for salaried employees.

Don't hesitate to update us in the thread if you have additional questions when managing your teams' time off or other related concerns in QuickBooks Online Payroll. You can always count on us.

I have Quickbooks Desktop and the accrural for the new paid leave act does not add up.  It is rounding the time for some of the guys that work say 39.52 hours.  I have not been able to find an accrural that works and adds up correctly.

Thanks for joining the thread, @Nicole39. Let me share some steps that can help add your accruals correctly in QBDT:

You'll want to get the newest tax table in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll. These updates include the most current and accurate rates and calculations for supported state and federal tax tables, payroll tax forms, and e-file and pay options. 

To do so, follow the steps below:

1. Go to Employees, then select Get Payroll Updates.
2. Select Download Entire Update.
3. Click Update. An informational window appears when the download is complete.

For more details, you can check out this article: Get the latest payroll news and updates in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

Once the update is done, you'll want to review the accruals if it's set up correctly. Here's an article you can read to learn more about tracking your employee's time off: How to set up and track time off, vacation, and sick pay for your employees in QuickBooks payroll?

However, if the issue persists, I would recommend contacting our Customer Support Team. They can assist you with the setup of your accrual and further investigate this matter. To reach them, follow the steps below: Contact QuickBooks Desktop support.

Additionally, I'll be sharing these resources that will guide you with your employee's deductions and how to set up QuickBooks Payroll to track paid leave in Illinois:

• Set up, change, or delete employee-paid payroll deductions
• Set up Illinois Paid Leave

Please let me how the troubleshooting goes. I want to make sure you're able to set up your accrual correctly. Take good care.

Thanks for responding, Kim. Even though I found the time-off policy section, I still don't see instructions regarding HOW to set it so that it will calculate the 1hr/40hrs worked! Finally had to pay my Accountant for what turned out to be fairly simple steps, if only I had known how!

I finally had to solicit my Accountant to set this new policy in motion, since Qbks. instructions would NOT tell me HOW to set up the formula to collect 1hr for every 40 hrs worked! I don't understand the secrecy or why Quickbooks didn't create an update to take care of this new policy. Thank you for attempting to help!