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samg
Contributing Cover User
6 years ago

Salary Sacrificed Super Mistake

Hi,

I processed the pays with a mistake in one employees salary sacrificed super. I put it in as a positive value instead of a negative on their standard pay. After running the pays an ABA file was exported. Now when I look at pay super in myob there is a negative value to pay for that employee.

 

I can see if I open the employees pay there is a reverse transaction option. Is this the best way to fix it? Reverse that employees transaction and run their pay again?

 

Cheers,

Sam

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  • LRBooks61's avatar
    LRBooks61
    6 years ago

    Hi sam

     

    nothing quite like being thrown in the deep end,,,

     

    i am again assuming that that the payroll has been authorised and paid to the employee so therefore the only way to correct this is to adjust the next payroll run.

     

    So I would suggest you determine what the correct pay should have been and then compare what was paid and then adjust all affected accounts in the next payroll

     

    eg and this is just some figures plucked from the air....

     

    gross wages - sal sac - payg = net wages

     

    2000 - (+1000) - 500= 2500

     

    payg tax would only be paid on the gross amount - the salary sacrifice , so in this case (if I understand correctly) the salary sac was added and therefore the payg would have been calculated on the 3000 instead of 1000.

     

    if this employees pay is the same each pay run you could just compare payslips from this pay to a previous pay and calculate the differences. 

     

    I would also run a super report for this employee to make sure the super is correct..

     

    Super does not necessary get calculated on the gross salary if super salary sacrifice is deducted , workplace can determine that.

     

    So check all the figures and you will be able to override the figures for super , super salary sacrifice and PAYG.

     

    It’s just maths and you can do it!,

     

    Lisa

  • LRBooks61's avatar
    LRBooks61
    Ultimate Cover User
    6 years ago

    Hi Sam,

     

    you don’t say whether or not you have processed the aba file to the bank, so I will assume rightly or wrongly that you haven’t as this pay is incorrect.

     

    firstly I would delete the electronic payment for the entire payroll.

     

    then delete the payroll entry that is incorrect .

     

    redo that payroll (use pay an individual) using the correct payroll dates and process as usual..

     

    when end you get to prepare electronic payments all the pays should be there to upload again.

     

    good luck

    Lisa

     

    You can enter into each employee in their card file under stand card the salary sacrifice amounts so that you can avoid future errors

    • samg's avatar
      samg
      Contributing Cover User
      6 years ago

      Hi Lisa,

       

      Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I have processed the file to the bank.

      Any suggestion on how to proceed?

       

      Sorry for my lack of knowledge. I work in the IT department and have been roped into payroll due to a sudden vacancy. Bit out of my depth.

       

      I have entered the amount into their card to avoid this happening again.

       

      Thanks,

      Sam

      • LRBooks61's avatar
        LRBooks61
        Ultimate Cover User
        6 years ago

        Hi sam

         

        nothing quite like being thrown in the deep end,,,

         

        i am again assuming that that the payroll has been authorised and paid to the employee so therefore the only way to correct this is to adjust the next payroll run.

         

        So I would suggest you determine what the correct pay should have been and then compare what was paid and then adjust all affected accounts in the next payroll

         

        eg and this is just some figures plucked from the air....

         

        gross wages - sal sac - payg = net wages

         

        2000 - (+1000) - 500= 2500

         

        payg tax would only be paid on the gross amount - the salary sacrifice , so in this case (if I understand correctly) the salary sac was added and therefore the payg would have been calculated on the 3000 instead of 1000.

         

        if this employees pay is the same each pay run you could just compare payslips from this pay to a previous pay and calculate the differences. 

         

        I would also run a super report for this employee to make sure the super is correct..

         

        Super does not necessary get calculated on the gross salary if super salary sacrifice is deducted , workplace can determine that.

         

        So check all the figures and you will be able to override the figures for super , super salary sacrifice and PAYG.

         

        It’s just maths and you can do it!,

         

        Lisa

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