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Below are the steps required to setup a superannuation salary sacrifice.
Instructions
PART ONE – Deduction Header
A Payee Superannuation deduction header must be created before a deduction can be setup in the payee record. If a Payee Superannuation deduction header already exists, go to Part Two.
- Go to Payroll > Maintenance > Deduction Header
- Click the + symbol to add a new deduction header – click Search Deduction Headers to see if a Payee Superannuation header already exists
- Enter the following required fields:
- Deduction Type – must be Payee Superannuation
- Name - must be unique
- Description
- Apply Order – this determines the order the deduction will be deducted from payees' earnings. For example, a value of 0 indicates that deductions linked to the deduction header will be deducted before those with an apply order of 1,2,3 and so on.
- Untick EFT Payment – This should be blank as salary sacrifice super will be included in SuperStream reporting
- Complete the other fields if required
- If deductions linked to this header are to be paid by EFT enter the banking details, otherwise untick EFT Payment – these details will be used for all payee deductions linked to the header
- Click the + symbol to add a Validity Period and enter a Validity Start Date
- Click the Pencil symbol to open the Deduction Settings screen and select the required options.
- Closed Deduction Applied to Adjustments – includes the expired deduction in an adjustment batch if it was valid during the period being adjusted
- GST – GST is applied if deduction is applied to a payee with Company as the tax type
- RESC – if selected, this will be enabled by default in the payee deduction but can be overridden
- Reduce Superable Salary – reduces the earnings that the superannuation guarantee amount will be calculated on
- Click OK > Click Save
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For further information, refer to How to Create a New Deduction Header |
PART TWO – Payee Deduction
A deduction header must be created and the relevant superannuation fund added in the Superannuation Details tab of the payee record before a payee deduction can be added.
Go to Payroll > Payee
Search for the relevant Payee and open their record – click the Superannuation Details tab to check the super fund has been added
Click the Deductions tab
Click the + symbol to add a new deduction
Enter the following details:
Validity Start Date
Deduction – select the Deduction Header created in Part One
Rate Type – if Percent is selected, in the Calculate On field select Gross
Rate Value – the percentage or fixed amount that is to be deducted
Deduct From – select Gross
In the Payee Superannuation tab, select the name of the superannuation fund the money deducted will be paid to and select the RESC option
Payee Account Reference – enter the payee’s superfund account reference or leave this blank if the account reference from the deduction header is to be used
If the deduction is to stop after a specific amount has been deductiondeducted, click the Rolling Deduction tab, select the option and enter the Total Amount
Click OK, then Save the Payee record
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