3. Employee Defaults

Enter the default information for a typical employee. This information will pre-populate when a new employee is created and can be overwritten at the employee level.

If you are using an Administrator-type role, a number of fields will display the Add New icon

button (this is a NetSuite default). DO NOT Add new fields during the Configuration stage. Add new fields once the Configuration has initially completed, and if necessary revisit the Configuration process to make any changes.

Select the default Employment Status
Select the default Pay Type
Select the default Pay Frequency
Select the default Leave Request Working Week
Enter the default Ordinary Hours Per Week.
Select the default Pay Method
Select the default Award / Agreement
Select the default Annual Leave entitlements
Select the default Personal/Carers Leave entitlements
Select the default Long Service Leave entitlements
Select the default Payroll State. This is used for Long Service Leave calculations and Public Holidays in Leave Management
Mark the Leave Loading checkbox if you pay leave loading to employees
Enter a Leave Loading Percentage if the above checkbox is marked
Select a default Payslip Delivery Method

Configuring Payroll Guide

Superannuation Global Defaults

Select the Default Super Fund
The Lower Super Threshold determines the minimum salary per month that an employee must earn before the employer must pay Employer Super
The Upper Super Threshold determines the maximum salary per quarter that an employee can earn before the employer does not need to pay Employer Super
Enter the default Employer Super Contribution
Select the Default Super Expense Account

Work Cover

Policy Name - Enter the Work Cover policy name
Policy No - Enter the Work Cover policy number
Company Default - Mark the checkbox if this is the company default
State - Select the state for the Work Cover policy

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