THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW ARE AN EXAMPLE ONLY AND ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR OBTAINING ADVICE. WE RECOMMEND TO CONTACT YOUR TAX PROFESSIONAL BEFORE SETTING UP ANY PAY RATES, ALLOWANCES OR DEDUCTIONS.

e-PayDay® Payroll Software - Schedule 5 Method A (Default Pay Type)

  1. Click Pay Types > New Pay Rate or
    Click Pay Types from the Side Bar, Navigate to Pay Type, click on the drop-down menu and change to Pay Rate then click New.
  2. Enter the Description.
  3. Select Paid by
    1. Per Day
    2. Per Hour
    3. Per Kilometre
    4. Per Lump Sum
    5. Per Month
    6. Per Pay Period
    7. Per Unit
    8. Per Unit – Punnet
    9. Per Week
  4. Enter the Amount ( $ or % ).
  5. If the employee is entitled to earn more super on this pay rate, enter the Superannuation % in Using Super as set in the employees’ file instead of X.XX%.
  6. Select Back Payment, Commission, Bonus or similar payment (Schedule 5 – Method A) in Tax Treatment.
  7. If required, change the following fields
    1. Tax
      1. Payroll Tax
    2. Reporting
      1. Report to
    3. Accruals
      1. Long Service Leave
      2. Annual Leave
      3. Superannuation (OTE)
      4. RDO’s
      5. Personal Leave
      6. Union/Professional association
      7. Super Deducted before tax is calculated
        Before ticking Super Deducted before tax is calculated, please refer to your accountant or bookkeeper for advice.
  8. Click Save then Exit.
Revision: 6
Last modified: May 29, 2020