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title: How to Configure Employment Types
description: Employment types define the employee classifications your award applies to — for example, Full Time, Part Time, or Casual. Each employment type can have its own pay rules, rates, and allowances.
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# How to Configure Employment Types

## Employment types define the employee classifications your award applies to — for example, Full Time, Part Time, or Casual. Each employment type can have its own pay rules, rates, and allowances.

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 **Employment Types** step (Step 2 in the wizard).

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What You Will See

- A list of employment types from your selected template
- Each type shows its **name**, a **toggle** to enable or disable it, and a **delete** button
- A **New Employment Type** button to add custom types

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Managing Employment Types

### Enable or Disable a Type

- Use the **toggle** on each employment type card to turn it on or off.
- Disabled types will not be used for pay calculations.

### Delete a Type

- Click the **delete** icon (trash can) on the employment type card.
- This removes the type from the award entirely.

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Adding a New Employment Type

1. Click **New Employment Type**.
2. Enter a **Name** for the new type.
3. Choose one of the following options: 
     - **Copy from Existing Employment Type** — select an existing type to copy its rules and settings. This is useful when types share similar configurations.
     - **Start from Blank Employment Type** — create a type with no pre-configured rules.
4. Click **Create**.
5. The new type appears in the list and can be configured in the **Rules**, **Payroll Configuration**, and **Allowances** steps.

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Validation

- **Name is required** — you must enter a name for the new employment type.
- **Name must be unique** — you cannot create two employment types with the same name.

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Tips

- **Copy from existing** saves time when employment types share most of their rules (e.g., Full Time and Part Time may differ only in minimum engagement hours).
- **Disable rather than delete** if you may need the type later — disabled types are preserved but excluded from calculations.
- Employment type selections carry through to the **Rules**, **Payroll Configuration**, **Pay Rates**, and **Allowances** steps, where you configure settings per type.

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Related Topics

- **How to Create an Award** — the step before employment types
- **How to Set Up Payroll Configuration** — configure payroll periods and rounding per employment type

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