Scheduling Holidays and Billing and Paying Holiday Rates

Identify Clients who require Holiday coverage and the Caregivers who are willing to provide it. Also, specify if clients and caregivers should be billed/paid the Holiday Rate.

Pre-Requisite: You will need to /wiki/spaces/HCV5/pages/1278346 for your office in the User Defined and Agency Office Modules.

Holiday pay is calculated only on Hourly and Live-In schedules. Holiday pay is never calculated on Per Visit schedules.

DOES THE CLIENT REQUIRE SCHEDULES ON HOLIDAYS?

If yes, the checkbox Holiday Coverage should be checked on the Client's Profile.

  • In the Client Module, select the client's name in the Result column on the left side of the screen.
  • Click the Edit Profile tool in the ribbon.
  • The Holiday Coverage checkbox is in the lower center of the Profile screen. Put a checkmark in the box.
  • Click Save.

SHOULD THE CLIENT BE BILLED THE HOLIDAY RATE?
If yes, the checkbox Bill Holiday Rate must be checked in the Client's Billing Options.

  • In the Client Module, select the client's name in the Result column on the left side of the screen.
  • Click the Billing Options tool in the ribbon.
  • Click the Edit tool in the ribbon of the Main Display area.
  • The Bill Holiday Rate checkbox is in the left column of the Billing Options screen. Put a checkmark in the box.
  • Click Save.

IS THE CAREGIVER WILLING TO PROVIDE HOLIDAY COVERAGE?
If yes, the checkbox Holiday Coverage should be checked on the Caregiver's Profile.

  • In the Caregiver Module, select the caregiver's name in the Result column on the left side of the screen.
  • Click the Edit Profile tool in the ribbon.
  • The Holiday Coverage checkbox is in the lower center of the Profile screen. Put a checkmark in the box.
  • Click Save.

SHOULD THE CAREGIVER BE PAID THE HOLIDAY RATE?
If yes, the checkbox Pay Holiday Rate must be checked in the Caregiver's Payroll Options.

  • In the Caregiver Module, select the caregiver's name in the Result column on the left side of the screen.
  • Click the Payroll Options tool in the ribbon.
  • Click the Edit tool in the ribbon of the Main Display area.
  • The Pay Holiday Rate checkbox is in the left column of the Payroll Options screen. Put a checkmark in the box.
  • Click Save.