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Donna1966

Contributing User

4 years ago

COVID PAYROLL

Good morning, is there a current Tutorial on processing a Payroll when staff have had hours reduced and are claiming the employee Disaster Payment? Thank you

Covid

DISASTER PAYMENT

Tracey_H
4 years ago
Hi Donna1966

As this payment is made directly to the employee through Centrelink it's not employer related. This means that we haven't been advised by the ATO of any special requirements or obligations like there was for JobKeeper.

With all the different types of payments available now and the different rules and eligibility criteria I'd recommend checking with Fairwork or Services Australia to make sure you're are paying and accruing as required.

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Tracey_H

Former Staff

4 years ago

Hi Donna1966

Thanks for your post. The COVID-19 Disaster Payment is claimed by and paid directly to the employee through Centrelink, as such, it wouldn't need to be included in the employer payroll reporting. Employers would pay employees the actual hours worked, this provides the required proof for employees that their hours have reduced allowing them to claim the payment.

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Donna1966
Contributing User
4 years ago
Thank you for replying, so just to clarifiy;
I put the pay throughwith NIL hours?
Does this also mean that no Annual Leave is accrued ?
Will the Super for that particular employee for that pay be nill in MYOB?
Thank you.
- Tracey_H
  Former Staff
  4 years ago
  Hi Donna1966
  
  As this payment is made directly to the employee through Centrelink it's not employer related. This means that we haven't been advised by the ATO of any special requirements or obligations like there was for JobKeeper.
  
  With all the different types of payments available now and the different rules and eligibility criteria I'd recommend checking with Fairwork or Services Australia to make sure you're are paying and accruing as required.
  
  Please let me know if you need further help.
  
  If my response has answered your enquiry please click "Accept as Solution" to assist other users find this information.
  - Protiling
    Cover User
    4 years ago
    Thank you for the information. Can you please clarify just a bit more: when entering timesheets, do we enter the unworked hours using the 'unpaid leave' payroll category or do we simply leave the unworked hours as blank? I am concerned that if I enter the unpaid hours, STP will recognise these hours as worked and my staff won't be eligible for the Disaster payment.