This checklist is adapted from the ATO Payday Super readiness guidance, translated into real-world farming terms.

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✔️ Payroll Readiness Checklist

Payroll process

• Do you know how often you run payroll (weekly/fortnightly)?
  
  
• Is super currently calculated automatically?
  
  
• Are allowances and penalties applied correctly each pay run?
  
  

Systems

• Does your payroll system support frequent super calculations?
  
  
• Can it handle variable hours and seasonal staff easily?
  
  
• Does it integrate with accounting software?
  
  

Cash flow

• Have you considered the cash-flow impact of paying super more frequently?
  
  
• Do you have visibility over total payroll costs each pay run?
  
  

Compliance

• Are you confident your OTE calculations are correct?
  
  
• Are you meeting the Pastoral Award requirements consistently?
  
  

If you answered “not sure” to any of these

That’s normal — and exactly why this transition period exists.

The goal isn’t perfection today.
It’s confidence before July 2026.

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PaySauce helps dairy farmers:

• Automate award interpretation
  
  
• Calculate super correctly every pay
  
  
• Reduce payroll stress
  
  

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