1. Log in to Employment Hero Payroll.
2. Click the Business Settings menu.
3. Click the Payroll Settings submenu.
4. Click the Manage Awards button.
5. Use the search field to locate the required award and classification.
6. Click the Install button.
7. Click the Accept button.
    

1. Log in to your Employment Hero Payroll platform.
2. Navigate to Business (suitcase icon) on the left-hand side navigation
3. Click on Payroll Settings.
4. Click on Manage Awards.
5. Next to your installed award, click Actions and Unlock Rules.
6. When you are ready to continue, tick 'I have read and accepted the conditions above' and click Unlock.

1. Navigate to Rule Sets in your payroll settings menu.
2.  From the Pay Condition Rule Sets dropdown menu, select your award.
3.  Hover over a rule set to reveal the Test Rules and Edit Rules options.

4. Click Edit Rules to view the complete list of pay conditions.

    

The rule set period determines how shift periods are calculated. For example, if overtime is measured over a 4-week cycle, you can set a specific end date for that cycle. For weekly or fortnightly pay periods, you can choose the day the period starts, which the platform then uses to calculate hours worked within that week or fortnight.

1. Log in to your Employment Hero Payroll platform.
2. Navigate to Business (suitcase icon) on the left-hand side navigation
3. Click on Payroll Settings.
4. Click on Pay Conditions.
5. Click on Rule Sets.
6. Select the award from the drop down list.
7. Click on the rule set name (i.e. casual, shift worker).
8. Select the appropriate option from the Rule Set Period drop-down.
9. Change the day or date accordingly.
10. Select Save.

The rule set period does not necessarily have to match your pay schedule. Even if you pay staff weekly, some award rules, such as overtime, may need to be calculated over a different period, like 4 weeks. In these cases, you should set the rule set period to the required length (e.g., 4 weeks), not to your weekly pay cycle.

To decide whether you should change the rule set period, check the help article for the specific award, as it may give guidance. If you do make changes, review and test them carefully to ensure they do not create unexpected issues.

See the help centre for each award here. 

1. Log in to your Employment Hero Payroll platform.
2. Navigate to Business (suitcase icon) on the left-hand side navigation
3. Click on Payroll Settings.
4. Under the Pay Conditions subheading, click the Work Types button.

Worktypes contain the following fields:

• Name
• External ID
• Automatically enabled for
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Labour hire
  • Independent contractor
  • Superannuation income stream
  • Casual
• Work maps to:
  • Employee's primary pay category
  • Pay category
  • Leave category
  • Apply to pay run as leave accrual
  • None (Shift condition)

If you are using a third-party Time & Attendance software, you may need to update the Work Type External ID to match the equivalent field in your timekeeping system. 

Tags allow for multiple variations of the same award condition to be present in one rule set (e.g. a scenario where some employees are paid overtime, whilst others accrue time in lieu). It is critical to attach tags when required to ensure the employee is paid per their agreed arrangement. Once your employee data is loaded, you can conveniently assign tags in bulk via this workspace.

1. Log in to your Employment Hero Payroll platform.
2. Navigate to Business (suitcase icon) on the left-hand side navigation
3. Click on Payroll Settings.
4. Click the Tags button.

1. Log in to your Employment Hero Payroll platform.
2. Navigate to Business Settings (suitcase icon on the left-hand side navigation menu).
3. Click on Payroll Settings.
4. Click the Pay Rate Template button.
5. Select the award from the drop down list.

1. Log in to your Employment Hero Payroll platform.
2. Navigate to Business Settings (suitcase icon on the left-hand side navigation menu).
3. Click on Payroll Settings.
4. Click the Leave Allowance Templates button.
5. Select the award from the drop down list.

Important

For system default Leave Allowance Templates, you must set a contingent and entitlement period for long service leave within the template, even if this has already been set in the Leave Category settings. This includes for casuals. 
When assigned, the Leave Allowance Template is the source of truth for an employee's accrual of leave entitlements.

1. Log in to your Employment Hero Payroll platform.
2. Navigate to Business Settings (suitcase icon on the left-hand side navigation menu).
3. Click on Payroll Settings.
4. Click the Employment Agreements button.
5. Select the award from the drop down list.

Note: If you disable auto-progression, a confirmation popup will appear explaining the implications. Employment agreements with disabled auto-progression will show a special indicator for easy identification.

For customers utilising pre-built award packages certain rules that are not relevant.

For instance, let us consider the General Retail Industry Award, where the Laundry Allowance may not be applicable if the employer already provides facilities for washing the employee's uniforms.

You have the option to disable rules either across all employees using a specific rule set or for specific cohorts of employees.

Before making any changes, apply any necessary award updates to your business if prompted to do so.

1. Log in to your Employment Hero Payroll platform.
2. Navigate to Business Settings (suitcase icon on the left-hand side navigation menu).
3. Click on Payroll Settings.
4. Click on Manage Awards.
5. Click on Actions.
6. Click on Unlock Award Rules.
7. Navigate back to the payroll dashboard.
8. Click on Business Settings (suitcase icon on the left-hand side navigation menu).
9. Click on Payroll Settings.
10. Click on Pay Conditions.
11. Click on Rule Sets.
12. In the Pay Condition Rule Sets drop-down, select the Installed Award option.
13. Click on the rule set name (i.e. casual, shift worker)
14. Select Edit Rules.
15. Click into each rule and if you do not require this to be applied, select Disable. This will mark a red icon noting “disabled” next to the rule.

1. Log in to your Employment Hero Payroll platform.
2. Navigate to Business Settings (suitcase icon on the left-hand side navigation menu).
3. Click on Payroll Settings.
4. Click on Pay Conditions.
5. Click on Rule Sets.
6. In the Pay Condition Rule Sets drop-down, select the Your Pay Condition Rule Sets option.
7. Click the Edit Rules button. 
8. Hover over the affected rule to reveal the clone icon
9. Clone the rule.
10. Click the Edit button.
11. Make the required changes and click the Save button.
12. Disable the original version of the rule. 
13. Click the Test Rules button. Clicking the Test Rules button allows you to trial the draft rules before activating them.
14. Click the Activate Draft Rules button.