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Contents

28.1 Scope. 

28.1.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.1.

28.1.2 OmniPro comment

28.2 General recognition principle for all employee benefits.

28.2.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.3-28.5.

28.2.2 OmniPro Comment

28.3 Short-term employee benefits.

28.3.1 OmniPro comment

28.3.1.1 Overview.

28.3.1.2 Example of Short term benefits.

28.4 Recognition and measurement: Short-term compensated absences.

28.4.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.6-28.7.

28.4.2 OmniPro comment

28.4.2.1 Accumulated compensation.

28.4.2.1.1 Holiday pay.

28.4.2.2 Holiday pay accrual examples.

28.4.3 No-accumulated compensation.

28.5 Recognition: Profit-sharing and bonus plans.

28.5.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.8.

28.5.2 OmniPro comment

28.6 Post-employment benefits: defined contribution plans.

28.6.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.9-28.10 and 29.13-28.13A.

28.6.2 OmniPro comment

28.6.2.1 Post employment benefit defined.

28.6.2.2 Defined contribution scheme – defined.

28.6.2.3 Measurement.

28.7 Multi-employer plans and state plans. 

28.7.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.11-28.12. 

28.7.2 OmniPro comment 

28.7.2.1 Multi-Employer plans – defined. 

28.7.2.2 Sate plan defined. 

28.7.2.3 The default pension when entity’s portion of the pension assets/ liabilities cannot be determined. 

28.7.2.3.1 Entity’s portion of the pension assets/liabilities can subsequently be determined. 

28.7.2.4 Insured benefits. 

28.8 Post-employment benefits: Defined benefit plans – recognition. 

28.8.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.10(b) and Section 28.14. 

28.8.2 OmniPro comment 

28.8.2.1 Defined benefit scheme. 

28.8.2.2 Method for calculating the defined benefit plan asset and liabilities. 

28.8.2.2.1 Sample journal entries for a defined benefit plan. 

28.9 Measurement of the net defined benefit liability. 

28.9.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.15, 28.15A and 28.22. 

28.9.2 OmniPro comment 

28.9.2.1 Measurement.

28.9.2.1.1 Defined benefit asset net deemed to be recoverable. 

28.9.2.2 Deferred tax. 

28.9.2.3 Determining the figure to use from the actuarial report and the related accounting. 

28.10 Inclusion of both vested and unvested benefits. 

28.10.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.16. 

28.10.2 OmniPro comment 

28.11 Discounting. 

28.11.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.17. 

28.11.2 OmniPro comment 

28.12 Actuarial valuation method. 

28.12.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.18-28.20. 

28.12.2 OmniPro comment 

28.12.2.1 The valuation method and who can perform valuation. 

28.12.2.2 Illustration of projected unit credit method. 

28.13 Plan introductions, changes, curtailments and settlements. 

28.13.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.21-28.21A. 

28.13.2 OmniPro comment 

28.13.2.1 Definition of a settlement and the accounting treatment.

28.13.2.2 Definition of a curtailment and accounting treatment.

28.13.2.3 Plan changes. 

28.14 Cost of a defined benefit plan. 

28.14.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.23. 

28.14.2 OmniPro comment 

28.14.2.1 What costs get recognised in in the profit and loss account.

28.14.2.2 What costs get recognised in other in other comprehensive income. 

28.14.3 Employer contributions. 

28.15 Net interest cost –defined benefit plan. 

28.15.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.24-28.24B. 

28.15.2 OmniPro comment 

28.16 Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability. 

28.16.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.25-28.27. 

28.16.2 OmniPro comment

28.17 Reimbursements. 

28.17.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.28. 

28.17.2 OmniPro comment 

28.18 Other long-term employee benefits. 

28.18.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.29-28.30. 

28.18.2 OmniPro comment 

28.18.2.1 Example of other long term employee benefits. 

28.18.2.2 Accounting requirements. 

28.19 Termination benefits. 

28.19.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.31-28.37. 

28.19.2 OmniPro comment 

27.19.2.1 Termination benefit defined. 

28.19.2.2 Terminating payment included in contract. 

28.20 Group defined benefit plans. 

28.20.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.38. 

28.20.2 OmniPro comment 

28.21 Deferred tax and pension schemes. 

28.21.1 Deferred tax on the defined benefit pension scheme liability/asset 

28.21.1.1 OmniPro comment 

28.21.2 Deferred tax on the defined contribution pension scheme. 

28.21.2.1 OmniPro comment 

28.22 Disclosures. 

28.22.1 Disclosures about short-term employee benefits. 

28.22.1.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.39. 

28.22.1.2 OmniPro comment 

28.22.2 Disclosures – defined contribution plans. 

28.22.2.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.40-28.40A. 

28.22.2.2 OmniPro comment 

28.22.2.2.1 Overview. 

28.22.2.2.1.1 Accounting policies. 

28.22.2.2.1.1.1 Employee benefits. 

28.22.2.2.1.1.2 Accounting policies multi-employer defined benefit scheme where it is accounted for as a defined contribution scheme. 

28.22.2.2.1.2 Notes to the financial statements. 

28.22.3 Disclosures – defined benefit plans. 

28.22.3.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.41-28.41A. 

28.22.3.2 OmniPro comment 

28.22.3.2.1 Accounting policies. 

28.22.3.2.2 Notes to the financial statements. 

28.22.3.2.3 Extract from other comprehensive income showing actual gain/loss. 

28.22.4 Disclosures about other long-term benefits. 

28.22.4.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.42-28.44. 

28.22.4.2 OmniPro comment 

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28.4 Recognition and measurement: Short-term compensated absences
28.4.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.6-28.7 

28.6  An entity may compensate employees for absence for various reasons including annual leave and sick leave. Some short-term compensated absences accumulate – they can be carried forward and used in future periods if the employee does not use the current period’s entitlement in full. Examples include annual leave and sick leave.

An entity shall recognise the expected cost of accumulating compensated absences when the employees render service that increases their entitlement to future compensated absences. The entity shall measure the expected cost of accumulating compensated absences at the undiscounted additional amount that the entity expects to pay as a result of the unused entitlement that has accumulated at the end of the reporting period. The entity shall present this amount as falling due within one year at the reporting date.

28.7  An entity shall recognise the cost of other (non-accumulating) compensated absences when the absences occur. The entity shall measure the cost of non-accumulating compensated absences at the undiscounted amount of salaries and wages paid or payable for the period of absence.

28.4.2 OmniPro comment
28.4.2.1 Accumulated compensation
28.4.2.1.1 Holiday pay

Section 28.6 of FRS 102 specifically requires a provision to be included for holiday leave carried forward. Accumulated compensation is where the employee is entitled to take the holidays in the following year i.e. if they do not use all the annual leave days they can be taken forward into the following years.  

The costs should be accrued in the period where the annual leave entitlement is earned. This should not be discounted and the accrual should be shown within creditors falling due within one year as per Section 28.6 of FRS 102.

28.4.2.1.2 Sick pay

With regard to sick leave, this is not usually accumulated so no provision should be made for any unused

element. However, where it is, it should be accrued in line with the rules in 28.4.2.1

28.4.2.2 Holiday pay accrual examples

Example 1: Holiday pay accrual – carry forward of holiday leave including payment on leaving

Company A has 20 employees. The company provides 20 days annual leave per year which is earned throughout the year) and employees can carry forward any unused leave to a future period and is entitled to be paid for the untaken leave if they leave the company. At 31 December 2014, 10 of the employees had taken only 15 days and 2 employees had taken 17 days. The average pay rate per employee is CU100 per day assuming they are all in the same grade. Assume the rate of ER PRSI is 10%. The entity assumes that all employees will stay on to take the unused leave. The accrual required to be booked at 31 December 2014 is:

(10 employees at CU100 per day for 5 days) + (2 employees at CU100 per day for 3 days)

=(10*CU100*5)+(2*CU100*3)= CU5,600 (plus ER NI/PRSI assumed of 10% being CU560) = CU6,160


 Example 2: Holiday pay accrual

If we take example 1 and this time assume based on past experience only 90% of employees will remain on the following year based on past experience. In this case even though we believe 90% will stay on, we cannot accrue 90% of the cost as the employees are entitled to be paid in cash on leaving.


Example 3: Holiday pay accrual – no cash payment for untaken holidays on leaving

If we take example 1 and this time assume the Company does not pay employees for any unused holidays on leaving. If based on past experience, 10% of employees leave in the following year and usually do not take all the unused holiday entitlement. In this case as a cash payment is not required, at the year-end an accrual should be created as follows:

((10 employees*90%) at CU100 per day for 5 days) + ((2 employees*90%) at CU100 per day for 3 days)

=((10*.9)*CU100*5)+((2*.9)*CU100*3)= CU5,040 (plus ER NI/PRSI assumed 10% being CU504) = CU5,544


Example 4: Holiday year differs to accounting year

Company A has a 30 June year end. It has 20 employees. The holiday entitlement runs on a calendar year. Management expect all employees will take their annual leave within the calendar year. All employees are salaried and the number of working days in the year is 270 days. At 30 June all 20 employees had taken 7 days leave since 1 January. If we assume 10 of the employees are administrative staff and get paid CU30,000 per annum and the other 10 are management staff and get paid CU60,000 per year. The accrual that would be required at 30 June is as follows:

Total annual cost for 10 administrative employees = 10 * CU30,000 = CU300,000

Total annual cost for 10 management employees = 10 * CU60,000 = CU600,000

Total cost per day for each administrative staff = CU30,000/270 days= CU111

Total cost per day for each management staff = CU60,000/270 days= CU222

Total annual leave earned for all 20 employees = 20 days annual leave / 12 months= 1.67 earned per month * 6 months leave earned= 10 days

Total days to be accrued= 10 days earned less 7 days taken pre 30 June= 3 days

Accrual required for admin staff= CU111*3 days= CU333*10 employees= CU3,333

Accrual required for managerial staff= CU222*3 days= CU666*10 employees= CU6,666

Employer NI/PRSI would also be accrued on these amounts.


Example 5: Holiday year differs to accounting year

Take example 4 but this time based on past experience management know that only 90% will take their annual leave entitlement and remaining 10% will lose the untaken leave. In this particular case the accrual would be reduced by 10% to 90%.


28.4.3 No-accumulated compensation 

For non-accumulated compensation, this is expensed as incurred as stated in Section 28.7 of FRS 102

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Examples

Example 1: Holiday pay accrual – carry forward of holiday leave including payment on leaving.

Example 2: Holiday pay accrual.

Example 3: Holiday pay accrual – no cash payment for untaken holidays on leaving. 

Example 4: Holiday year differs to accounting year.

Example 5: Holiday year differs to accounting year.

Example 6: Bonus payments.

Example 7: Bonus payment.

Example 8: Defined contribution scheme. 

Example 9: Defined benefit plan. 

Example 10: Calculating the net defined benefit asset/liability. 

Example 11: Calculating the net defined benefit asset/liability. 

Example 12: Non-vesting conditions. 

Example 13: Projected unit credit method. 

Example 14: Settlement.

Example 15: Curtailment.

Example 16: Plan changes. 

Example 17: Reimbursements. 

Example 18: Other long term employee benefits. 

Example 19: Termination benefits – Forced and voluntary redundancy. 

Example 20: Recognising deferred tax. 

Example 21: Extract of notes to the accounting policies for short-term and long term employee benefits. 

Example 21A: Extract of the accounting policy note for pensions which are defined contribution schemes.

Example 22: Extract from notes to the financial statements.

Example 23: Extract from the accounting policy notes and notes to the financial statements.

Example 24: Extract from the notes to the financial statements. 

Example 25: Extract of notes to the accounting policies for short-term and long term employee benefits. 

Example 26: Extract from notes to the financial statements. 

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