Allowances Overview

*For set up instructions and commonly asked questions, see our Knowledge Base (Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questions)

The Allowance Window contains the following options;

• Help: Opens the relevant section of our online guide (this).
• Undo: Undo any unsaved changes.
• Save: Save changes to an existing Allowance.
• Exit: Close Allowance window.
• Pay Type Details
  • Details
    • Active: Denotes whether the Allowance is Active (ticked) or Inactive (unticked).
    • Type: Allowance.
    • Description: Name of the Allowance.
    • Paid By
      • Per Day
      • Per Hour
      • Per Kilometre
      • Per Lump Sum
      • Per Month
      • Per Pay Period
      • Per Unit*
      • Per Unit – Punnet*
      • Per Week
    • Amount ( $ or % ): Set $ or % the employees will receive for this Allowance
    • STP Code
      • Car
      • Transport
      • Laundry
      • Meals
      • Travel
      • Other
    • Tax Treatment
      • Non-Reportable (The ATO publishes an annual Ruling that set out the reasonable allowances amounts)
      • Show Allowance in Gross Payment box
      • Show Allowance separately in Allowance box
      • Show Allowance separately in Allowance box and tax the allowance at the Rate detailed in the Notice of Variation
    • Tax
      • Taxable: Depending on the Pay Rate Type chosen, Taxable will remain ticked or require user input (enter the % for Tax)
      • Include in W1: Denotes whether this Pay Rate is included in W1 for ITW & BAS.
      • Payroll Tax: Denotes whether this Pay Rate contributes to Payroll Tax
    • Reporting
      • Report to: Depending on the Allowance Type chosen, Report to will prefill. This field is used when generating reports such as the Allowances Report and also allows user input.
      • Car Allowance
      • Meal Allowance
      • Site Allowance
    • Accruals
      • Long Service Leave: Long Service Leave will accumulate if set in the Award & Agreement.
      • Annual Leave: Annual Leave will accumulate if set in the Award & Agreement.
      • Superannuation (OTE): Superannuation will calculate on Ordinary Time Earnings.
      • RDO’s: RDO’s will accumulate if set in the Award & Agreement.
      • % of OTE: Set % the Employee will receive.
      • TIL (Time in Lieu): TIL (Time in Lieu) will accumulate if set in the Award & Agreement.
      • Personal Leave: Personal Leave will accumulate if set in the Award & Agreement.
      • Contributes to the $450.00 Rule: This Pay Type will add to the employee monthly gross wages for super calculations.
      • Union/Professional association: Union or Professional Association fees.
      • Super Deducted before tax is calculated: Super will be deducted from this pay rate before tax is calculated.
      • Workplace Giving: A donation from the pre-tax income.