Q: I understand HOW Public Holidays are paid but if it turns out that it is to be paid at an employee’s RDP, is there a requirement to separate the actual Public Holiday out in the pay transaction and have it recorded as a Public Holiday or can it be included in the ‘Normal Time’ total hours and not specified separately

A: In the Holidays and leave record it must be included in that record as the date of the PH and what was paid (RDP or ADP).

There is nothing that states it has to be included in the employees’ payslip (as there is no requirement to provided one to an employee unless agreed) but it would be seen as payroll best practice (so the employee sees the payment and there is no misunderstanding that that were paid for the PH).