Allowance or Reimbursement? Payslip and EPF Rules
An allowance attracts EPF and APIT; a receipted reimbursement does not. The test, comparison table and how to fix a round-sum allowance…
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Guides to HRIS software for Sri Lankan SMEs: choosing a system, employee records, leave setup, reports and moving HR from spreadsheets to the cloud.
Humanised is HR software in Sri Lanka: one HRIS for records, leave, attendance and payroll with EPF, ETF and APIT built in.
An allowance attracts EPF and APIT; a receipted reimbursement does not. The test, comparison table and how to fix a round-sum allowance…
Turnover rate: leavers divided by average headcount, times 100. Absenteeism: days lost divided by days available. Formulas and a worked example here.
On a leaver's last day pay salary to that day, any leave due, gratuity within 30 days if eligible, and final EPF…
As SMEs expand in size, managing employee data securely becomes just as important as managing it efficiently. From payroll details to contracts…
New mothers get two paid nursing intervals in any 9-hour day until the child turns one: 30 minutes each with a crèche,…
Probation does not suspend statutory leave in Sri Lanka. Casual leave builds up per 2 months; annual leave is earned in year…
Sri Lankan law sets no short-leave or half-day rule. It is company policy, drawn from the Act's casual or annual leave balance,…
Start a Sri Lankan leave policy from the statutory floor: 14 days annual, 7 casual, maternity and Poya days. Then set what…
A per-employee Excel sheet with opening balance, accrual, taken and balance works for tracking leave in Sri Lanka up to about 20…
For SMEs across sectors like hospitality, healthcare, customer service, and even small-scale manufacturing, managing team schedules can be unexpectedly time-consuming. When businesses…