Payroll Setup STP Phase 1
Payroll Setup Overview
This program is where system defaults for the payroll are entered and maintained.
Program 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:
Payroll HRM > Payroll > Setup Information > Payroll Setup (SU) (This program) | 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 program Payroll HRM > Payroll > Pay Run Processing > Single Touch Payroll Processing.