Note: PaySauce is continuously evolving to support more features and configurations.
The list below will continue to be updated as new features are added.
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.