1. Go to Pay Runs
   • In the left-hand menu, click Payroll.
   • Under Payroll, select Pay Runs.
2. Create a New Pay Run‍
   • On the Pay Runs page, click the Pay Runs tab (if not already selected).
   • Click Add Pay Run.
   • Enter the start date, end date, and pay date.
   • Click Save.

Your new pay run will now appear in the Pay Runs list.

3. Open the Pay Run‍
   • Click on the pay run from the list or use the Open button in the Actions column.
4. Review and Add Employees
   • Employees whose employment start date falls within the pay run period are automatically added.
   • If an employee is missing, click Add Employee to manually add them.
   • If the employee does not appear in the list, check their employment start date in their profile under Employment Details.
5. Open an Employee Record‍
   • Click on an employee’s name to begin entering their pay.

Since this is your first pay run, the page will appear blank. You'll need to set up their payslip template.

6. Add Pay Items‍
   • Click Add Pay Item.
   • Select the pay items you want to include (e.g. ordinary hours, overtime, allowances).
   • Click Add in the top-right corner to insert them into the pay run
7. Enter Pay Item Details‍
   • For each pay item
     • Click the pencil icon in the Actions column.
     • Enter hours in Quantity/ Hours and the Rate
       • If you are not tracing hours, enter 1 in Quantity/Hours and the gross amount in rate.
     • Click save.
   • Repeat for all pay items.
8. Repeat for Each Employee
   • Use the employee name list on the top-left or the next arrow to switch between employees.
   • Repeat steps 5 to 7 for each employee in the pay run.
9. Finalise the Pay Run
   • Click Back to return to the Pay Runs page.
   • In the Actions column, click Finalise to lock the pay run.

Finalising makes the pay run non-editable andenables submission to the ATO and emailing payslips to employees.

Tips

• Make sure all employee details (start date, pay items, and hours) are correct before finalising.
• You can only submit pay runs to the ATO after finalising them.

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