termination dates and then recommencment

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We had a staff member return to Sri Lanka for Holidays in March 2020 then COVID hit so her employment was terminated as she could not return. She returned this year in February 2022 so a new commencement dated was entered in her card. I am now getting an error as follows:-

* Cessation date cannot be before the commencement date (ATO error code CMN.ATO.PAYEVNTEMP.000282

Regards

Jenny

yanike_s · Answer

Hi&nbsp;jdillon&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Thanks for your post. Are you on STP Phase 2? I would recommend going through this article on the ATO website:&nbsp;When an employee transfers or leaves. Scroll down to the Cessation date section -Transferring or rehiring an employee.

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