How do I cease a Payee (Employee) while processing my Single Touch Payroll Pay Run?

How to cease a Payee (Employee).

To cease the Payee (Employee), select Cease Employment.

The Cease Employment window is displayed.

Select or enter the Cessation Date.

Select the Cessation Reason, which determines what Termination Pay Types are available per the Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 requirements.

Voluntary cessation – an employee resignation, retirement, domestic or pressing necessity or abandonment of employment.
Ill health – an employee resignation due to medical condition that prevents the continuation of employment, such as for illness, ill health, medical unfitness or total permanent disability.
Deceased – the death of an employee.
Redundancy – an employer-initiated termination of employment due to a genuine bona-fide redundancy or approved early retirement scheme, or a non-genuine redundancy.
Dismissal – an employer-initiated termination of employment due to dismissal, inability to perform the required work, misconduct or inefficiency.
Contract cessation – the natural conclusion of a limited employment relationship due to contract/engagement duration or task completion, seasonal work completion, or to cease casuals that are no longer required.
Transfer – the administrative arrangements performed to transfer employees across payroll systems, move them temporarily to another employer (machinery of government for public servants), transfer of business, move them to outsourcing arrangements or other such technical activities.

Select OK to save your changes.

Next, choose and add the appropriate Termination Pay Rates,

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Select the required Payment Type from the drop-down menu to add a Pay Rate, Allowance, or Deduction.

If required, change either the Quantity, which can be negative, and/or Rate.

If the Rate is incorrect and the Pay Type you have selected is set to a;

Percentage amount (e.g. 100.00%), refer to the Payee Master File as the,
- Rate Per Hour / Annualised Salary set in Employment Details may require updating.
- Rate set in Advanced Pay Template may require updating.
A dollar amount (e.g. $76.42), refer to the;
Pay Type, the $ (or % of Rate Per Hour) may require updating.
Payee Master File, the Rate set in Advanced Pay Template may require updating.

Some Payment Types may require you to enter additional information or change the information displayed. For example, when Annual Leave is chosen, you may need to change the From Date, To Date and Notes.