Skip to main content

Feature Overview

An overview of key PaySauce features

J
Written by Jonathan
Updated over 2 months ago

PaySauce is designed to make payroll simple, compliant, and efficient for Australian businesses. From automated tax filing to employee self-service, PaySauce handles the complexity of payroll so you can focus on running your business.


Automated compliance and filing

Single Touch Payroll (STP)

PaySauce automatically creates and submits STP reports to the ATO with every pay run. No extra steps, no manual filing—your tax reporting obligations are handled automatically.

Benefits:

  • Real-time reporting to the ATO

  • No end-of-year payment summaries to prepare

  • Employees can access their payment information through myGov

  • Reduces compliance burden and errors

Superannuation filing and payments

Superannuation contributions are calculated, filed, and paid automatically with each pay run through our integrated SuperChoice connection.

Benefits:

  • SuperStream compliant

  • Automatic SAFF file creation and submission

  • Electronic payment to superannuation funds

  • Ready for Payday Super (from July 2026)

  • Reduces manual super administration


Streamlined payroll processing

One-click payroll

Process your entire payroll—including employee payments, tax remittance, and superannuation contributions—with a single click. PaySauce handles all the calculations, filings, and payments automatically.

Benefits:

  • Fast, efficient payroll processing

  • Reduced risk of errors

  • Less time spent on payroll administration

  • Automatic distribution of funds to all required parties

Award interpretation

PaySauce includes built-in interpretation for supported Australian awards, automatically calculating the correct rates, penalties, and allowances for your employees.

Benefits:

  • Ensures award compliance

  • Automatic calculation of penalty rates and allowances

  • Better Off Overall Test (BOOT) comparisons for Individual Flexibility Agreements

  • Reduces risk of underpayment

Flexible payment options

Choose how you fund your payroll with two payment methods:

  • PayTo (recommended): Automatic, real-time payments using the New Payments Platform. One click processes everything with no manual transfers required.

  • Internet banking: Manually transfer funds to your PaySauce virtual account before processing each pay run.

Benefits:

  • Choose the method that suits your business

  • Fast, secure payments to employees

  • Automatic payment splitting to employees, ATO, and super funds


Employee self-service

Timesheet submission

Employees can submit their own timesheets through PaySauce, including details for public holidays, TOIL, and other special circumstances.

Benefits:

  • Reduces manual data entry for employers

  • Employees have direct control over their timesheet accuracy

  • Approval workflow ensures oversight

  • Real-time visibility of timesheet status

Leave requests

Employees can view their leave balances and submit leave requests directly through PaySauce. Employers review and approve requests before they're included in pay runs.

Benefits:

  • Employees can check leave balances anytime

  • Streamlined leave request and approval process

  • Automatic leave accrual tracking

  • Reduced back-and-forth communication

Reimbursement requests

Employees can submit reimbursement requests for work-related expenses they've paid out of pocket. Approved reimbursements are automatically included in the next pay run.

Benefits:

  • Simple reimbursement workflow

  • Employees are reimbursed promptly

  • Clear tracking of expense reimbursements

  • Reduces manual reimbursement processing

Payslip access

Employees can view and download all their payslips through PaySauce anytime, with detailed breakdowns of earnings, deductions, superannuation, and leave balances.

Benefits:

  • 24/7 access to payslips

  • No need to email or print payslips

  • Detailed pay information readily available

  • Reduces payslip-related queries


Intelligent pay management

Award comparison

For employees on Individual Flexibility Agreements, PaySauce compares what they're being paid against strict award rates to help ensure they pass the Better Off Overall Test.

Benefits:

  • Identifies potential underpayment issues

  • Supports BOOT compliance

  • Provides transparency in pay calculations

  • Reduces compliance risk

Work pattern tracking

Set expected work patterns for each employee and PaySauce will compare actual hours worked against expected hours, highlighting variances that may need review.

Benefits:

  • Quick identification of under or over-worked hours

  • Helps ensure employees work their contracted hours

  • Useful for managing part-time and casual staff

  • Supports workforce planning

Leave accrual management

PaySauce automatically calculates leave accrual according to Fair Work and award requirements, including state-specific Long Service Leave rules.

Benefits:

  • Accurate, compliant leave accrual

  • Automatic calculation based on hours worked

  • Support for multiple leave types

  • Customisable accrual settings per employee


Adjustment and correction tools

Adjustment pays

Need to include something you missed in a completed pay run? Create an adjustment pay for the same period to add late timesheets, leave, or other missed items without affecting the original pay run.

Benefits:

  • Easy corrections after pay run completion

  • Maintains accurate tax and super calculations

  • Automatic updated STP and super filing

  • No need to manually recalculate tax on adjustments


Reporting and insights

Flexible payroll reports

Build custom reports with the exact data you need for your BAS, financial reporting, or other business requirements. Choose from multiple data columns and time periods.

Benefits:

  • Customisable report columns

  • Multiple time period options (quarterly, year-to-date, custom)

  • Export to CSV for use in Excel or accounting software

  • Designed for BAS reporting but flexible for any need

Leave balance reports

Generate consolidated leave balance reports showing all employees' current leave balances in one view—perfect for financial reporting and workforce planning.

Benefits:

  • Quick visibility of all employee leave balances

  • Useful for calculating leave liabilities

  • Export for use in financial reporting

  • Helps identify employees with excessive accruals


Employee management

Comprehensive employee records

Store all employee information in one place, including personal details, tax information, employment settings, bank details, superannuation information, and initial balances for employees transitioning from other systems.

Benefits:

  • Complete employee information in one location

  • Easy to update when details change

  • Support for complex employment arrangements

  • Custom pay rates and allowances per employee

Employee invitations

Invite employees to create their own PaySauce accounts so they can submit timesheets, request leave, view payslips, and submit reimbursements.

Benefits:

  • Empowers employees with self-service access

  • Reduces administrative burden on employers

  • Improves accuracy through employee-submitted information

  • Better employee experience


Security and compliance

Bank-grade security

PaySauce uses enterprise-level security to protect your business and employee data, with secure payment processing through the New Payments Platform.

Automatic compliance

PaySauce keeps you compliant with Australian tax, superannuation, and employment law requirements through:

  • Automatic STP filing with every pay run

  • SuperStream-compliant superannuation reporting

  • Award interpretation and calculations

  • Fair Work-aligned leave accrual

Audit trails

Every pay run, filing, and payment is recorded and accessible, providing complete audit trails for compliance and record-keeping purposes.


Integration and setup

SuperChoice integration

PaySauce integrates with SuperChoice to handle all your superannuation filing and payments, with a simple one-time setup process that links your PaySauce account to SuperChoice.

Quick onboarding

Get started with PaySauce by completing a few straightforward setup steps:

  • Configure company settings

  • Set up payment method

  • Add employees

  • Process your first pay run


What makes PaySauce different

Built for Australian businesses

PaySauce is designed specifically for the Australian payroll landscape, with built-in knowledge of Australian awards, Fair Work requirements, and compliance obligations.

Automation without complexity

Payroll can be complex, but PaySauce makes it simple. Automatic calculations, filing, and payments mean you don't need to be a payroll expert to run compliant payroll.

Employee empowerment

By giving employees direct access to submit timesheets, request leave, and view payslips, PaySauce reduces your administrative burden while improving employee satisfaction.

Transparent and intelligent

PaySauce doesn't just process payroll, it provides insights like work pattern comparisons and award compliance checks to help you manage your workforce effectively. You can easily see all calculations and payment breakdown for current or past pay runs.


Getting the most from PaySauce

To take full advantage of PaySauce's features:

  1. Invite your employees to create accounts so they can use self-service features

  2. Set up work patterns for all employees to benefit from work pattern tracking

  3. Use PayTo for the fastest, most automated payment experience

  4. Review award comparisons regularly if you have employees on Individual Flexibility Agreements

  5. Generate reports at the end of each quarter for your BAS and financial reporting

  6. Process adjustment pays promptly when needed to keep records accurate


Need help?

If you have questions about any PaySauce features or need help getting the most from the platform, contact PaySauce support or explore our help center for detailed guides on each feature.

Did this answer your question?