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Payroll Setup STP Phase 1

Overview

The ‘Payroll Setup’ program is where system defaults for the payroll are entered and maintained.

Program TASS.web Payroll HRM > Employees/HR > Setup Information > Employee/HR Setup should also be used to set up and maintain the parameters for the Human Resource Management aspects of employee records.

The table below outlines the setup options covered by the two programs:

TASS.web Payroll HRM > Payroll > Setup Information > Payroll Setup (SU)

(This program)

TASS.web Payroll HRM > Employees/HR > Setup Information > Employee/HR Setup.

General (Payroll contact details)

HR User Defined Fields

Parameters - Payroll and school bank file settings

Employee Qualification Categories

PAYG Setups

Employee Qualification Institutions

Rate Codes

Employee Note Categories

Payroll Frequencies

Employee Titles

Pay Points

Marital Status

Paycode Groups

Awards

Paycodes

Accrual Codes

Positions

Payrolls

Banks

Tax Scales

Data Encryption

To add or change a parameter for the payroll, click on the 'Edit' icon at the top of the screen.

When satisfied with your entry, click on the 'Save' button to commit your changes to the TASS.web database.

Important!

Once the initial parameters have been established for this module and processing has commenced, subsequent changes should be made with extreme care. Changes should only be made if you are absolutely sure of the ramifications to transaction processing.

Check Payroll Setups

The program will operate in a viewing only mode until you select the 'Edit' button.

The 'Check Payroll Setups' button is only available where Single Touch Payroll is enabled.

Click this button to run the program to check that payroll setup data matches ATO requirements. A PDF report is generated if data exceptions are found.

Important!

Data exceptions must be fixed to enable your Pay Runs to be completed.

The following are checked by this program:

  • Paycodes:

    • ETP details.

    • Lump Sum A details.

    • Paycodes with an 'Allowance Type' of 'Other'.

  • PAYG Setups.

  • Payroll Calendar:

    • Contains all period end dates for the current tax year.

Important!

This process is automatically run by the 'Generate Employee Data' action in TASS.web Payroll HRM > Payroll > Pay Run Processing > Single Touch Payroll Processing.

Payroll Setup Menu

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