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Fair Work Support Detail

This article provides a detailed overview of what's currently supported, what's not yet available, and workarounds where applicable.

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Written by Jonathan
Updated over 2 months ago

Note: PaySauce is continuously evolving to support more features and configurations. The list below wil

Awards and compliance

Supported

Pastoral Award 2020 (MA000035) - Dairy sector

  • Full automatic interpretation for dairy employees

  • Award rates, penalties, and allowances calculated automatically

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

Fair Work National Employment Standards (NES)

  • Annual leave accrual

  • Personal/carer's leave

  • Long Service Leave (state-specific)

  • Public holiday entitlements

  • All standard Fair Work leave types

Superannuation Guarantee

  • Automatic calculation at current rates

  • SuperStream compliant filing

  • Ready for Payday Super (from July 2026)

Not yet supported

Other modern awards

  • Pastoral Award non-dairy sectors (livestock, wool, cropping)

  • Hospitality, Retail, Fast Food, Manufacturing awards

  • Most other modern awards

Note: Use "No award" and configure custom pay rates manually according to your employees' award requirements.


Employee setup and management

Supported

Employment types

  • Full-time employees

  • Part-time employees

  • Casual employees

Standard agreements

  • Standard employment agreements

  • Individual Flexibility Agreements (with BOOT comparison for supported awards)

Pay configurations

  • Hourly rates

  • Custom pay rates per employee

  • Multiple custom rates for different circumstances (overtime, penalties, etc.)

  • Flat rate employees (salaried)

Tax settings

  • Standard tax scales

  • Foreign resident tax rates

  • Medicare levy variations

  • Student loan (HELP/HECS) deductions

  • Income stream types (Salary and Wages, Closely Held Payee)

Leave configurations

  • Custom annual leave weeks per year

  • Annual leave loading

  • Leave accrual for overtime hours

  • Capped leave accrual hours

  • Superannuation accrual for overtime

Work patterns

  • Weekly work patterns

  • Fortnightly work patterns

  • Variable work patterns

  • Part-time work pattern requirements

Not yet supported

Non-standard agreements

  • Enterprise Agreements (EA)

  • Registered Agreements

  • Other agreement types beyond Standard

Note: Use Standard agreement type and configure custom pay rates and entitlements to match your Enterprise Agreement terms. You'll need to manually ensure compliance with EA requirements.

Multiple superannuation funds per employee

  • Each employee can only have one nominated superannuation fund

Note: Employees who want to contribute to multiple funds should nominate their primary fund in PaySauce (where employer contributions go) and arrange additional personal contributions themselves.


Payroll processing

Supported

Pay frequencies

  • Weekly

  • Fortnightly (bi-weekly)

Payment methods

  • PayTo (NPP - New Payments Platform)

  • Internet banking (manual transfer to virtual account)

  • NPP bank transfers to employees

  • Direct Credit to employees (for banks not supporting NPP)

Pay components

  • Ordinary hours

  • Overtime

  • Public holidays

  • Leave (all types)

  • Allowances

  • Deductions

  • Reimbursements

  • Additional earnings

Adjustment pays

  • Create additional pays for the same period

  • Correct tax and super calculations

  • Updated STP and super filing

Not yet supported

Monthly pay frequency

  • Only weekly and fortnightly are supported

Note: Contact PaySauce support if you need to change to monthly pay frequency.

Bank file download (ABA format)

  • Coming soon

  • Will allow manual upload to your bank

Note: Use PayTo or Internet banking payment methods.

Split payments to multiple bank accounts per employee

  • Each employee can only have one bank account

Note: Employees who want to split their pay should arrange internal transfers after receiving payment, or ask their bank about automatic transfer rules.


Employee self-service

Supported

Timesheets

  • Submit hours worked

  • Add details (public holiday, TOIL, not feeding and watering stock)

  • Edit or delete pending timesheets

  • View timesheet status and history

Leave requests

  • View leave balances

  • Submit requests for all leave types

  • Edit or delete pending requests

  • View request status and history

Reimbursements

  • Submit reimbursement requests

  • Edit or delete pending reimbursements

  • View reimbursement status and history

Payslips

  • View all payslips

  • Download/print payslips as PDF

  • Detailed pay breakdowns

Not yet supported

Receipt/invoice uploads for reimbursements

  • Cannot attach supporting documents to reimbursement requests

Note: Employees should provide receipts to their employer separately (email, in person, etc.)

Roster viewing

  • Employees cannot view rosters or schedules in PaySauce

Note: Use external rostering tools or communication methods to share rosters with employees.


Reporting and filing

Supported

Single Touch Payroll (STP)

  • Automatic filing with every pay run

  • STP Phase 2 compliant

  • View filing status and details

Superannuation filing (SAFF)

  • Automatic SAFF file creation and submission

  • SuperStream compliant

  • View filing status and details

Payroll activity reports

  • Customisable data columns

  • Flexible date ranges (current quarter, last quarter, year to date, custom)

  • CSV download

Leave balance reports

  • All employees' leave balances in one report

  • Sick leave and annual leave

  • CSV download

Not yet supported

STP annual finalisation

  • Coming soon

  • Currently must be done through ATO business portal


Payment and banking

Supported

Payment types for employees

  • NPP (New Payments Platform) - recommended

  • Direct Credit (for banks not supporting NPP)

Payment setup for employers

  • PayTo payment authorization

  • Internet banking manual transfers

  • Direct Debit agreements

Payment recipients

  • Employees

  • Australian Tax Office (ATO)

  • Superannuation funds

Not yet supported

Cash payments

  • All payments must be electronic

Cheque payments

  • Electronic payments only

International payments

  • All bank accounts must be Australian

  • Superannuation funds must be Australian

Multiple employer bank accounts

  • Can only have one bank account configured for payroll funding


Leave and entitlements

Supported

Leave types

  • Annual leave

  • Sick leave (personal/carer's leave)

  • Long Service Leave

  • Compassionate leave (paid and unpaid)

  • Community service leave (paid and unpaid)

  • Family and domestic violence leave

  • Parental leave (unpaid)

  • Public holidays

  • Time off in Lieu (TOIL)

  • Unpaid carer's leave

  • Other unpaid leave

Leave accrual

  • Automatic accrual based on hours worked

  • Pro-rata calculations for part-time employees

  • State-specific Long Service Leave

  • Custom annual leave weeks per employee

  • Leave accrual for overtime (optional)

  • Capped leave accrual (optional)

Not yet supported

Purchased leave

  • Additional leave purchased by employees


Allowances and deductions

Supported

Allowances

  • Custom allowances per employee

  • Dairy-specific allowances (leading hand, first aid, etc. under Pastoral Award)

  • Kilometre allowance

Deductions

  • Custom deductions per employee

  • Child support garnishee orders

  • Salary sacrifice (super and other)

  • Other deductions

Not yet supported

Meal allowances with automatic triggers

  • Cannot automatically apply meal allowances based on hours worked

Note: Add meal allowances manually when applicable.

Vehicle allowances with automatic calculation

  • Kilometre allowances must be calculated and entered manually

Note: Calculate allowances based on kilometres travelled and add to pay run manually.


Timesheets and time tracking

Supported

Timesheet entry

  • Hours worked per day

  • Decimal hours (e.g., 8.5 for 8 hours 30 minutes)

  • Timesheet details (public holiday, TOIL, not feeding and watering stock)

Timesheet approval workflow

  • Pending, approved, declined, completed statuses

  • Bulk approval options

  • Individual timesheet approval

Not yet supported

Break time tracking

  • Cannot record or deduct unpaid breaks

  • Must be calculated into total hours entered

Note: Employees should calculate their total hours including break deductions before submitting timesheets.

GPS location tracking

  • No location verification for timesheet submissions


Need help?

If you have questions about whether PaySauce supports a specific feature or configuration, or need help implementing workarounds, contact PaySauce support. We're here to help you determine the best approach for your business needs.

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