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Office & Administration Payroll
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There’s always something happening behind the scenes of a business. Invoices need processing, appointments need booking, paperwork needs filing and customers need looking after. Office and admin staff do a lot to keep things organised.
Paying your team comes with its own set of responsibilities. Different working hours, employee classifications, overtime and leave can make payroll more complicated than it first appears.
PaySauce helps make payday easier, with Clerks Award calculations, timesheets, leave and employee payments all managed in one place.
Your office has enough paperwork already.
Keeping an office organised takes plenty of work. There are deadlines to meet, people to coordinate and a never-ending list of small jobs that need attention.
Payroll shouldn't add hours of manual calculations to that list. PaySauce brings your employee hours, award rates, leave and payments together, so you can get everyone paid without spending half the day on it.
- Clerks Award rates and applicable penalties calculated automatically.
- Timesheets submitted from your team's phones.
- Leave requests approved with one tap.
What is the Clerks Award?
The Clerks Private Sector Award sets the minimum pay rates and working conditions for many Australian office and administrative employees, including receptionists, admin assistants, bookkeepers and accounts staff.
It covers ordinary working hours, overtime, penalty rates, allowances and employee classifications.
The Clerks Award applies to many businesses across Australia, although some employees may be covered by a different industry award depending on their role and workplace.
PaySauce now supports the Clerks Award, helping employers manage award-based payroll with less manual work.
Clerks Award calculations
Different classifications, working hours and pay rates can make payroll tricky to manage. PaySauce helps calculate applicable Clerks Award rates and entitlements, reducing the time spent checking award tables and working out pay.
Timesheets without the chasing
Your team can enter their hours directly into PaySauce. Review and approve timesheets from your phone, with approved hours ready for your next pay run. No paper forms or spreadsheets to sort through.
Payday from anywhere
Review employee hours, process payroll and send payslips straight from your phone. PaySauce also handles PAYG, STP and super, so everything is taken care of in the same place.
The old way vs the PaySauce way.
The Old Way
The Paysauce Way
Looking up award rates and calculating overtime manually
Applicable Clerks Award rates and penalties calculated automatically
Collecting timesheets and entering hours into payroll
Employees submit timesheets directly through the app
Managing leave requests through emails and paperwork
Leave requests and balances managed in one place
Switching between payroll software and internet banking
Review and pay your team directly through PaySauce
Keeping track of super payments separately
Super calculated and paid with every pay run
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Clerks Award payroll. Your questions answered.
Does the Clerks Award apply to all office and administrative employees?
Not necessarily. The Clerks Private Sector Award covers many employees who mainly perform clerical and administrative work, but some industries have their own awards that cover these roles. The correct award depends on the business, the employee's duties and the applicable award coverage rules.
Can the Clerks Award apply to employees working in different industries?
Yes. The Clerks Award can apply to administrative employees across many different industries. For example, a construction company might have an office administrator covered by the Clerks Award, even though its tradespeople are covered by another award. However, an industry award with relevant clerical classifications may apply instead.
How do I know which Clerks Award classification applies to my employee?
The Clerks Award has different classification levels based on the skills, responsibilities and level of supervision involved in an employee's role. Two employees with similar job titles may have different classifications depending on the work they're required to perform.
Do casual administrative employees receive penalty rates and overtime?
Yes, casual employees covered by the Clerks Award may be entitled to casual loading, overtime and applicable penalty rates. The correct payment depends on their working hours and the relevant award provisions.
How does PaySauce automatically calculate Clerks Award wages?
PaySauce uses your employees' award classifications and recorded hours to calculate their wages according to the Clerks Private Sector Award, including applicable pay rates, overtime, penalty rates and allowances.
Once your employees' details are set up and their timesheets are approved, PaySauce handles the supported award calculations as part of each pay run.
Where can I find the current Clerks Award pay rates?
The Fair Work Ombudsman publishes the latest minimum rates, classifications and employment conditions for the Clerks Private Sector Award.