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How to Set Up Pay Rates

Pay rates define the hourly rates for each classification level in your award. These rates are used as the basis for all overtime, penalty, and allowance calculations.

Where to Find It
  1. Go to Settings > Payroll Rules and scroll to the Pay Rules and Calculations section.
  2. Select or create an award, then open the Pay Rates step (Step 5 in the wizard).
What You Will See

A table with the following columns:

 
 

Column

Description

Name

A descriptive name for the pay rate (e.g., "Level 1 - Entry")

Classification Level

The classification tier from your award

Ordinary Hourly Rate

The base hourly rate in dollars

Ordinary Weekly Rate (Full Time Employee)

Auto-calculated as hourly rate x 38 hours
 
 
 
Adding a Pay Rate
  1. Click Add Pay Rate at the bottom of the table.
  2. A new row appears with editable fields.
  3. Enter the Name, Classification Level, and Ordinary Hourly Rate.
  4. The Weekly Rate is calculated automatically.
Editing a Pay Rate
  • Click on any cell in the row to edit it inline.
  • Click the edit icon on the row to enter edit mode.
  • Changes are saved when you navigate to the next step or click Save as Draft.
Deleting a Pay Rate
  • Click the remove icon on the row you want to delete.
  • The rate is removed immediately.
How Pay Rates Are Used
  • Overtime calculations use the ordinary hourly rate as the base (e.g., 150% of $25 = $37.50/hr).
  • Penalty rates apply multipliers to the ordinary hourly rate.
  • Employee assignment — when assigning an award to an employee, you select which pay rate applies to them.
  • Test Bench — when running test calculations, you select a pay rate for each timesheet row.
Tips
  • Match your award classifications — ensure classification levels match exactly what your award or enterprise agreement defines.
  • Create at least one pay rate before publishing — the system will prompt you if no pay rates exist.
  • Weekly rate is informational only — it helps verify the hourly rate is correct based on a standard 38-hour full-time week.
  • Multiple rates are common — most awards have several classification levels with different hourly rates.
Related Topics
  • How to Manage Allowances — configure allowances alongside pay rates
  • How to Publish Award Versions — go live with your pay rate configuration
  • How to Use the Test Bench — test calculations with different pay rates