FAQ Home   4011. What are Holiday Payments?.   If an employee is absent from work and the absence is to be treated as part of their paid annual leave, the payment for this absence is entered in the Holiday Payment section. Two types of holiday payments that may be entered Normal Holidays: Holidays that fall within the current pay period Advanced Holidays: Holidays that are in advance of the current pay period i.e. the holiday falls outside the current pay period in a future pay period. Only complete periods can be advanced.