How do I start a new Single Touch Payroll Pay Run?

How to start a new Single Touch Payroll Pay Run.

Select Pay Day from the Side Navigation Menu.

Select New Pay Run.

Select the required Pay Period.

Pay Run Settings within the Organisation (Legal Entity) File.
Pay Run Settings within a Primary or Secondary Cost Centre File.

Select the required Cost Centre.

ALL allows you to process a Pay Run for ALL Payees regardless of the Cost Centre they are assigned to.

OTHER allows you to process a Pay Run for ALL Payees who are NOT assigned to any Cost Centre and those assigned to a Cost Centre that does not have Regular Pay Run Dates defined for any Pay Period.
The Names of any Cost Centres with Regular Pay Run Dates defined will also be displayed.

Choose the Pay Run Type,

Regular is selected when processing your 'normal' Pay Run.
Out Of Cycle is selected when processing a Pay Run outside your 'normal' Pay Run. This is typically for correcting previously reported information and incorrect or once-off payments. Please refer to Correct the information included in an STP Lodgement.
Missed is selected if you are processing a paid pay run that was not previously entered or reported to the ATO, and may also be used to correct previously reported information.

Change the Period End and Pay Day Dates as required.

🎯 If Regular was chosen and the Period Start and Period End Dates are incorrect, please ensure your last Regular Pay Run has been processed. The dates can be updated by changing the Organisation or Cost Centre Regular Pay Run Dates for a specific Pay before attempting to commence a new Pay Run.

Add a Global Pay Message, if required.

Select Ok unless you need to import a FAST-Pay File.

Once Ok is chosen, the Your Pay Run is Currently Loading Alert (Modal) is displayed.

Once the Your Pay Run is Currently Loading Alert (Modal) disappears, select the pay run you have just added within the Pay Run List.

When the pay run is chosen, the Your Pay Run is Currently Loading Alert (Modal) is displayed.

Once the Your Pay Run is Currently Loading Alert (Modal) disappears, select STEP 2 - Payees and refer to How do I choose the Payees included in the Single Touch Payroll Pay Run?

import a FAST-Pay File.

If you need to import a FAST-Pay File, select Choose File.

Locate the FAST-Pay.CSV then select Open.

Select Ok.

If the FAST-Pay Import is unsuccessful, the FAST-Pay Import Errors Alert (Modal) is displayed, detailing each issue with the FAST-Pay File. These issues must be corrected before the FAST-Pay File can be successfully imported.

If the FAST-Pay File contains no issues, the Successful FAST-Pay Import Success Message is displayed. Select Acknowledge unless you need to upload another FAST-Pay File for the same Pay Run.

If Acknowledge is chosen, the Your Pay Run is Currently Loading Alert (Modal) is displayed.

Once the Your Pay Run is Currently Loading Alert (Modal) disappears, select the pay run you have just added within the Pay Run List.

When the pay run is chosen, the Your Pay Run is Currently Loading Alert (Modal) is displayed.

Once the Your Pay Run is Currently Loading Alert (Modal) disappears, select STEP 2 - Payees and refer to How do I choose the Payees included in the Single Touch Payroll Pay Run?