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Holiday import

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Holiday pay calculation settings and accumulated holidays can be brought to Procountor by using Procountor's mass tool or by using one holiday import file (Excel). Importing the holiday settings and earned holidays will be discussed with more details in this article.

  • It is not possible to import holiday bonus yet and the feature will come soon. Before that, the bonus can be set manually in the Holidays view.

The import can be found from Payroll > Employee register > Set up holiday data.

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Using Procountor's mass tool to import

The holiday data can bee imported by using Procountor's mass tool in the Employee register. The mass tool works without Excel and the settings and earned holidays can be brought to several employees at once.

1. Select employees to which the holidays are brought by clicking Add employee button.

2. Insert the necessary holiday settings to the employee and the holiday days earned.

  • More detailed information about all the field and which field is mandatory can be found in table below.

3. If several credit year information is added to one employee Copy row function will help to copy employees holiday information to additional rows.

4. When all the data has been set click Import data button.

5. See the imported data from employees Holidays view.

Using Excel to import

The import file for holiday data can be found here.

  • It is important the the firs row of the Excel is typed the same way as in the Excel file above. Also all the columns should be in the same order as in the example excel file.

  • The cells have to consist data that are within the allowed values.

    • Each fields allowed values are described in the table beneath.

    • In the second row of the example file the Holiday earning rule cell and the Holiday pay calculation basis cell has a drop down menu with allowed values as an example.

  • Save the Excel as Microsoft Excel Workbook format.

Description of the import file

Excel files allowed values are described beneath:

Column

Name

Allowed value

Description

Mandatory field

A

Social security number

ddmmyy-uuuu

ddmmyyAuuuu

Social security number

Yes

B

Holiday credit year

yyyy-yyyy

Example: 2019-2020

Yes

C

Holiday earning rule

D14

H35

D14: 14 day rule

H35: 35 hour rule

RFTO: right for time off

Yes

D

Holiday calculation start date

ddmmyyyy

Yes

E

Holiday bonus earning start date

ddmmyyyy

Default value is same as holiday earning start date but a later date can be inserted. Earlier date cannot be inserted.

F

Collective agreement

Collective agreement name should be exactly the same as in the software. Leaving collective agreement name out will be treated as 'No custom settings' collective agreement.

G

Holiday pay calculation basis

M25

MW

MPSC

H

D

P

M25: standard devider 25

MPSC: Monthly plus shift compensations

MW: workday divider

H: Average hourly

D: Average daily

P: Percentage

RFTO: right for time off

Yes

H

Percentage

9

11,5

Mandatory if holiday pay calculation basis (row G) is P, MPSC or RFTO

No/ Yes

I

Weekly workdays

1-7

Mandatory if holiday pay calculation basis is D

No/ Yes

J

Holiday earning days

2

2,5

3

Value equal to or bigger than 2

Yes

K

Apr

Value bigger or equal to zero

L

May

Value bigger or equal to zero

M

Jun

Value bigger or equal to zero

N

Jul

Value bigger or equal to zero

O

Aug

Value bigger or equal to zero

P

Sep

Value bigger or equal to zero

Q

Oct

Value bigger or equal to zero

R

Nov

Value bigger or equal to zero

S

Dec

Value bigger or equal to zero

T

Jan

Value bigger or equal to zero

U

Feb

Value bigger or equal to zero

V

Mar

Value bigger or equal to zero

W

Total earned holidays (Yearly)

Earned holidays during the credit year (1.4-31.3) Value bigger or equal to zero

X

Remaining holidays

Value bigger or equal to zero.

Holiday days in given credit year.

Note: not required for RFTO.

With construction 14%+4,5% should be left empty, instead put the values in remaining summer holidays and remaining winter holidays.

Y

Remaining summer holidays

Value bigger or equal to zero.Only used with constructions 14%+4,5%.

Z

Remaining winter holidays

Value bigger or equal to zero.Only used with constructions 14%+4,5%.

AA

Holiday bonus days per credit month

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AB

April holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AC

May holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AD

June holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AE

July holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AF

August holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AG

September holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AH

October holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AI

November holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AJ

December holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AK

January holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AL

February holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AM

March holiday bonus days

Monthly value. Value can be zero, same as earned holiday days or something in between. Value cannot be higher than earned holiday days.

AN

Total earned holiday bonus days (yearly)

Value bigger or equal to zero.

AO

Remaining holiday bonus days

Value bigger or equal to zero.

AP

Cumulative working hours

Value bigger or equal to zero.

Mandatory if holiday pay calculation basis is H

No/Yes

AQ

Actual workdays

Value bigger or equal to zero.

Mandatory if holiday pay calculation basis is D

No/Yes

AR

Cumulative earnings

Value bigger or equal to zero.

Mandatory if holiday pay calculation basis is D, H or P

No/Yes

AS

Paid holiday compensation

The field determines how much holiday compensation has been paid when the rule is RFTO. Procountor will calculate the right remaining compensation by using this information.

The value must be 0 or greater

Ei

Importing holidays to Procountor

Download and fill in the Excel file above. Save the file as Microsoft Excel Workbook file.

1. Go to Employee register (Payroll > Employee register) and click Set up holiday data.

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Then click Select file.

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2. Download the Excel file to the pop up window and click Continue.

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3. After this the imported data can be seen in the view and Procountor will tell if there are field that are not in the range of the acceptable values.

  • Check the imported information.

  • If some of the rows still need some editing, the rows which are ready to be imported can be selected.

  • Copy info to bonus fields button enables copying the number of earned holiday days (yearly and monthly) to the earned holiday bonus fields. The rows must be selected before copying.

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4. Click Import data button.

Check the imported information from the Holidays view.

  • The import will replace all the settings that were previously made.

  • It is not possible to import Excel data after the holidays have been set on and first salaries have been calculated.

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