parental leave

Question

Hi

One of our staff is on paternity leave for 3 weeks . He gets paid directly from Centrelink. How do I process in myob payroll ?

I don't have to pay him anything but do i still process as wage cycle?

thanks

Genreve_S · Answer

Hi @Sharma18,

Thanks for the follow‑up question. I know paid parental leave can be a bit confusing, but the “Paid parental leave” help article Doreen linked has a step-by-step guide on how to record it in the software.

In short, you’ll set up a separate liability account for the Centrelink paid parental leave, pay it using a separate wage category in your pay runs, and make sure that category is exempt from accruing leave and super. It’s all outlined in the article.

Regards,
Genreve

Sharma18 · Answer

Hi Doreen

Thank you, But what if Centrelink  paid us how do we process his wages. should we process as normal wage (base hourly ) or create PPL account  and is tax included

Doreen_P · Answer

Hey @Sharma18,

Since the paternity leave is paid directly by Centrelink there’s nothing you need to pay through MYOB, but it’s still important to record it correctly. This link shows the steps for setting up and recording parental leave in MYOB, and the FAQs there cover how to handle situations like this.

Cheers,

Doreen