Childcare payroll

From employee setup to each pay run

We help identify the Award or enterprise agreement and classification that apply to each employee. We work with the Children’s Services Award and Educational Services (Teachers) Award, and use your service’s enterprise agreement where it applies. We set up new employees, calculate ordinary pay, allowances, loadings and overtime, and prepare payslips from the hours and changes your centre provides. We also help with payroll tax calculations and returns where required.

• Classifications and pay calculations under the applicable Award or enterprise agreement
• Sick leave, annual leave, rostered days off and long service leave records
• Super contribution payments and Single Touch Payroll (STP Phase 2) reporting
• Payroll tax calculations and returns, where required

Retention payments alongside ordinary payroll

Where the ECEC Worker Retention Payment applies, we can help calculate the additional wages and prepare the supporting reports. Tell us whether you need this work when requesting a detailed quote so we can include it in the agreed services.

Your director manages the roster; we handle the payroll figures

Your team provides approved hours, leave and employee changes. We review the payroll information, work through questions and explain the calculations. Rostering and staffing decisions stay with your centre. Budgeting and forecasts can be added if you also want help understanding future wage costs.

What shapes your fee?

The number of employees, weekly or fortnightly pay runs, software, payroll arrangements and any retention-payment work all affect the detailed quote. The online estimator gives a starting figure; we confirm a fixed fee and the services included after reviewing your centre.

Common questions