What is Non-Continuous Contract Employee in HRPro

There is a check box option Non-Continuous Contract Employee in Employee Master, HR Info tab 

The Employment Ordinance distinguishes between employees, categorizing them as:

• Employees employed under an employment contract; and

• Employees employed under a continuous employment contract.  A continuous contract of employment is an employment contract under which an employee works continuously for the same employer for 4 weeks or more, with at least 18 hours in each week. (a.k.a. 418 contract)

Employees employed under an employment contract are entitled to basic protections under the Ordinance including 

• Payment of wages, 

• Restrictions on wage deductions and 

• The granting of statutory holidays, etc.

Employees employed under a continuous employment contract, whether temporary or part-time, are entitled to all the statutory benefits under the Employment Ordinance including 

• Rest days

• Paid annual leave

• Holiday Pay after 3 months of service

• Sickness allowance

• Severance payment and long service payment etc. 

In HRPro, when the option Non-Continuous Contract Employee is checked,

• the regarded days and regarded wages for the  past 12 months average wage will not be calculated and become zero

• No Holiday Pay, Annual Leave Pay, Sickness Allowance, Injury Leave Allowance, Maternity Leave Pay, Long Service Payment/Severance Payment

• Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave are not available to apply and take