STP Phase 2 introduces a greater level of granularity around reporting of payments. Paid leave is a particular area where there are complex rules around how a payment must be categorised for the purpose of reporting to the ATO.
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In some cases it may not be practical to set up a leave type to facilitate payment of leave. For example, for some low-occurrence leave types, such as those covered by paid leave categories P, W and A, it may be practical to pay instances of leave taken using manual pay items. There are also circumstances where manual pay items might be used to adjust an overpayment or an underpayment of leave.
To To cater for both of the abovementioned such scenarios, pay codes with …
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If a leave payment is linked to an absence item or approved leave request … |
What are the specific payment/reporting rules for each leave type?
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