Setting up my Employment Hero profile | Employee HR Guide

Our HR platform simplifies the process of creating your Employment Hero profile by breaking it down into smaller, manageable tasks. Once you complete your profile, you can then use Employment Hero to access a range of features, such as submitting timesheets and leave requests, participating in one-on-one meetings, and viewing your organisation's company values.

What you need to do

There are nine steps you will need to complete when joining the Employment Hero HR platform and you will complete these actions through the HR platform. The steps are:

Step 1: Set your password

The first step to joining the Employment Hero HR platform is for you to set your desired password. You will use the password you set on this page to login into your account from now on. The steps on how to set your password are:

Important

Your invitation link to join the HR platform can expire. If this has happened to you, your manager can send a new invitation link through to you. If your manager is unsure of how to do this, forward them the following article.

  1. Open up the email invitation email.
  2. In the password sentence, click the Here button.
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  3. Enter your password into the Password field.
  4. Click the Set Password button.
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Step 2: Sign your contract

Next, you will see your employment contract, which you need to review, acknowledge, and sign. You can always access your contract once you finish onboarding from the My Documents feature. The steps on how to complete their Personal Details are:

Important

If you do not see your contract displayed, this means your manager has decided to onboarded you onto the HR platform without a contract. Your manager can always assign you your contract at any point after you finish your onboarding steps. If your manager is unsure of how to assign you a contract post-onboarding, forward them the following article.

  1. Review your contract terms.
  2. Click the By Signing and Finalising this Document tick box, to acknowledge you have read, understood and agreed to your contract terms.
  3. In the Signature field, use your mouse to sign your signature, or click the Upload button to import your existing signature pad. The recommended size for your upload is 300 x 100 pixels. 
  4. Click the Sign and Accept button.
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Step 3: Enter your personal details

The next stage is inputting your personal details, such as your date of birth, address, personal phone number, emergency contacts, and your bank account details. The steps on how to complete your personal details are:

  1. In the Personal Details section, complete the following fields:
    • Title.
      • Mr.
      • Ms.
      • Mrs.
      • Miss.
      • Dr.
      • Mx.
    • Date of birth.
    • Gender:
      • Female.
      • Male.
      • Non-binary.
      • Prefer not to say.
    • Address line 1.
    • Address line 2.
    • Suburb.
    • Country.
    • Personal phone number.
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  2. In the Emergency Contact section, complete the following fields:
    • Contact name.
    • Daytime contact number.
    • After hours number.
    • After hours mobile.
    • Relationship.
  3. In the Banking Details section, complete the following fields:
    • Account name.
    • BSB.
    • Account number.
  4. If there is an Additional Information section, complete the required fields.

    Helpful Hint

    If you can not see the Additional Information section, this means your manager has not enabled this feature for you. If this is a feature you would like to use, you can forward on to your manager the following article on how to enable this feature.

  5. Click the Next button.
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Step 4: Enter your tax details

The next stage is inputting your tax details into the HR platform electronic tax declaration form. The steps on how to complete your tax declaration form are:

  1. Enter your Tax File Number into the Tax File Number field.

    Helpful Hint

    If you do not have a Tax File Number, you can use the Reason drop-down to select why this is the case.

  2. In the Are You drop-down, select whether you are
    • An Australian resident for tax purposes.
    • A foreign resident for tax purposes.
    • A working holiday maker.
  3. Select either Yes or No for the following options:
    • Do you want to claim the tax-free threshold for this payer?
    • Do you have a Higher Education Loan Program (HELP), Student Startup Loan (SSL) or Trade Support Loan (TSL) debt?
    • Do you have accumulated Financial Supplement debt?
  4. Sign the form as completed in the Signature field.

    Important

    You can click the Choose File button to import your existing signature pad. The recommended size for your upload is 300 x 100 pixels.

  5. Click the Next button.
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Step 5: Set your work eligibility

The next stage is inputting your work eligibility details into the HR platform's electronic VEVO verification form. The steps on how to enter your work eligibility details are:

  1. Select either Yes or No to the question Are you an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident?

    Helpful Hint

    If you answered yes to the question, continue to step 6. If you answered no, then continue to instructional step 2.

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  2. Complete the following fields in the Work Eligibility section:
    • Passport number.
    • Passport expiry date.
    • Country of passport.
    • Visa type:
      • Student (8104/5).
      • Holiday (8547).
      • Bridging.
      • Other.
    • Visa expiry date.
  3. Click the Add Documents button to add any supporting documentation.
  4. Click the Acknowledgement tick box.
  5. Click the Next button.
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Step 6: Superannuation setup

These steps show you how to set up your Super fund details in our HR platform. We have more information about our Super Choice Marketplace here

  1. Click the Get Started button on the tile of your chosen fund. Super_Choice_1.jpg
  2. Complete the required fields and click the Submit button.

    Important

    If your chosen fund is not listed, select the Existing option and you can enter your details and nominate your own super fund. We will also ask you to confirm that you agree to us sharing your information with your chosen fund and the terms of that fund.

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Step 7: Upload required certifications

Next, you will see a list of certifications your employer requires you to have before you can start your role. The steps on how you upload the required certifications are:

  1. Click the Actions   button.
  2. Click the  Edit button.
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  3. Complete the following fields:
    • Any driving offences/accidents/cancellations.
    • Completion date.

    Helpful Hint

    Depending on the certification type assigned to you, the field will either say Completion Date or Expiry Date.

    • Supporting documentation.

    Helpful Hint

    Click or drag the desired file onto the Upload tile. Once the supporting documentation uploads successfully, the platform will automatically save the file. The maximum uploaded file size allowed is 10Mb.

  4. Click the Save button.
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  5. Click the Next button.
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Step 8: Disclose medical conditions

The next stage is disclosing any medical conditions using the HR platform medical disclosure form. The steps on how to record any medical conditions are:

  1. Select either Yes or No to the question Do you have, or suffer from any pre-existing injury, illness, medical condition or allergy, which may impact on your ability to safely perform the inherent requirements of your role?

    Helpful Hint

    If you answered no to the question, continue to step 8. If you answered yes, then continue to instructional step 2.

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  2. Type in the details of your medical condition.
  3. Select Yes or No regarding medical clearance to work.
  4. Type in any required work restrictions 
  5. Click the Next button.
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Step 9: Explore benefits

The last step on your onboarding journey is to read about the employee benefits the HR platform can provide for you. The steps on how to read about the benefits offered and complete your onboarding journey are:

  1. Click the Make Your Money Go Further button.
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Author recommended

So you have now onboarded onto the HR platform, and you are now wondering what next can I do. There are two recommendations I would make on this front and they are:

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