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Donna1966
Contributing User
3 years ago
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COVID PAYROLL

Good morning, is there a current Tutorial on processing a Payroll when staff have had hours reduced and are claiming the employee Disaster Payment? Thank you 
Covid
DISASTER PAYMENT
  • Tracey_H's avatar
    Tracey_H
    3 years ago

    Hi Donna1966 

     

    As this payment is made directly to the employee through Centrelink it's not employer related. This means that we haven't been advised by the ATO of any special requirements or obligations like there was for JobKeeper.

     

    With all the different types of payments available now and the different rules and eligibility criteria I'd recommend checking with Fairwork or Services Australia to make sure you're are paying and accruing as required.

     

    Please let me know if you need further help.

     

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Donna1966
Contributing User

Thank you for replying, so just to clarifiy; 

I put the pay throughwith NIL hours? 

Does this also mean that no Annual Leave is accrued ? 

Will the Super for that particular employee for that pay be nill in MYOB? 

Thank you. 

Tracey_H's avatar
Tracey_H
Former Staff
3 years ago

Hi Donna1966 

 

As this payment is made directly to the employee through Centrelink it's not employer related. This means that we haven't been advised by the ATO of any special requirements or obligations like there was for JobKeeper.

 

With all the different types of payments available now and the different rules and eligibility criteria I'd recommend checking with Fairwork or Services Australia to make sure you're are paying and accruing as required.

 

Please let me know if you need further help.

 

If my response has answered your enquiry please click "Accept as Solution" to assist other users find this information.

  • Protiling's avatar
    Protiling
    Cover User
    3 years ago

    Thank you for the information. Can you please clarify just a bit more: when entering timesheets, do we enter the unworked hours using the 'unpaid leave' payroll category or do we simply leave the unworked hours as blank? I am concerned that if I enter the unpaid hours, STP will recognise these hours as worked and my staff won't be eligible for the Disaster payment.

    • Tracey_H's avatar
      Tracey_H
      Former Staff
      3 years ago

      Hi Protiling 

       

      We haven't been advised by the ATO of any special requirements or obligations for reporting employee pays with regard to the COVID-19 Disaster payment. If you're not sure I'd recommend that you check with the ATO to put your mind at ease.

       

      Please don't hesitate to post again if you need help in the future.