Preparing for Payday Super and Qualifying Earnings (QE) in MYOB PayGlobal
From 1 July 2026, Payday Super will change how employers calculate and report super guarantee in Australia, using Qualifying Earnings (QE) instead of ordinary time earnings (OTE) as the main basis for STP and super liability reporting. We’re releasing updates to MYOB PayGlobal in two stages so you can prepare and then go live confidently: Product Changes Payday Preparation release Release Date: by 31 March This release gives you new tools to review and prepare your current setup ahead of Payday Super, including: To ensure this change is as seamless as possible for you, a new “Use in Super Qualifying Earnings” flag on allowances, automatically set to Yes where Use in Super OTE = Yes today. A new “Super Qualifying Earnings” column in Transaction View to help you validate and compare QE against your existing OTE base (for pays with a payment date on or after 1 July 2026). A new “Employee subject to industrial instrument” field on Employee Super Fund records, to support more detailed / custom super calculations in the EOFY release. An updated Super Settings screen that makes it clearer how your Maximum Earnings Base (MCB) is applied when determining whether you need to pay super guarantee. Australian EOFY / tax release Release Date: late May/early June This release will complete the end‑to‑end Payday Super support in PayGlobal, including: STP submissions that report QE and related super liability amounts for the 2026–27 tax year onwards. STP Manager and selected reports updated to show QE‑based amounts, including updates to SAFF and super reports where applicable. What you should do next Once the preparation release is available, we recommend that all Australian PayGlobal customers using STP: Review your configuration for Payday Super (QE) Work through our step‑by‑step Help Centre guide to check how you currently calculate super, confirm whether you’re using standard OTE configuration, and identify any allowances, bonuses or commissions that may need to change for QE. You can do this yourself, or work with the MYOB Professional Services team via a Payday Super review package if you think your setup is more complex, uses custom configuration or would simply like some support managing this change. Confirm how you pay super today If you pay super using files generated from PayGlobal, understand how updated QE amounts will appear in your reports. If you use a clearing house or other third‑party service, check with them that your payment process and timing will still meet Payday Super requirements. MYOB is not responsible for the configuration or compliance of third‑party clearing houses or services. Get ready for changes to the Maximum Earnings Base (MCB) From 1 July 2026, the MCB will be assessed against annual QE rather than quarterly OTE, which may change when higher‑earning employees reach the cap. Our dedicated article explains how this works in PayGlobal and what you should review for employees close to the cap. Where to get help Australian Tax Office – Paying super on payday Payday Super in PayGlobal – Additional resources Payday Super review packages – Online customers – Payday Super packages On‑premise customers – Payday Super packages
New Mondayised ANZAC Day Public Holiday for NSW (AU)
Do you have any employees based in New South Wales? The NSW Government has announced an additional public holiday for ANZAC Day on Monday 27 April 2026 (and again in 2027 when ANZAC Day falls on a weekend). You can read the full announcement from the NSW Government here: NSW Government release for Mondayised Anzac Day To make sure your NSW employees are paid correctly, you’ll need to set up this new public holiday in MYOB PayGlobal. You will also need to adjust any existing leave requests covering 27/04/2026. See the ‘Where to find additional information’ section of this post. What you need to do in MYOB PayGlobal Create the new public holiday Go to Organisation > Entitlements > Holidays. Rightclick the list of holidays and click Add Record. The Add Holidays window opens. Enter the relevant details for the new ANZAC Day Monday public holiday (for example, code, description, date, statutory flag). Click Save + Close to create the new holiday. Add the holiday to the appropriate Holiday Group(s) Go to Organisation > Entitlements > Holiday Groups. Doubleclick the relevant holiday group and click Edit to open the Edit Holiday Groups window. Rightclick the list of holidays and click Add Record. On the Details tab, select the new holiday in Holiday, and choose Public Holiday as the Reason. Click Save + Close to add the new holiday to the group. Repeat these steps for any other Holiday Groups that should include this new public holiday. Where to find more information: If you’d like more detail, including how this might affect other payroll activities (like new starters, terminations, or existing leave requests), please see our help article: Adding a Public Holiday in MYOB PayGlobalHow are you preparing MYOB PayGlobal for Payday Super?
Development work is already underway to ensure MYOB PayGlobal supports Payday Super and the associated superannuation reporting and payment changes. As part of this, we’re validating that we’ve covered all the reporting and payment scenarios our customers use today, and we’d love your help by sharing how you currently work and what you see changing. In particular, we’re keen to hear about: How you currently manage super How are you producing and submitting your SuperStream files today? Which clearing houses or super providers are you using? Are there any custom steps or workarounds in your current process? What you expect to change with Payday Super Have your providers shared any timelines or new requirements yet (e.g. SAFF changes)? Are you expecting to change providers or gateways? Which parts of your current PayGlobal process do you think will be most impacted? Where you think you’ll need the most support Specific reports, file formats or integrations Process changes inside PayGlobal Anything you’re uncertain or concerned about Please feel free to reply in this thread with as much or as little detail as you’re comfortable sharing — even a high-level overview of your setup and anticipated changes is really helpful for us. If you’re open to providing a bit more detail, we’ve put together a short 3–5 minute questionnaire to capture your current setup and any known or expected changes related to Payday Super: 👉 MYOB PayGlobal Payday Super Reporting Questionnaire Your input will help us understand what different organisations are planning, and ensure we focus our PayGlobal support and guidance on the areas that matter most to you. For more information regarding Payday Super: Australian Payday Super Changes
