How to Configure Employment Types

Where to Find It

Go to Settings > Payroll Rules and scroll to the Pay Rules and Calculations section.
Select or create an award, then open the Employment Types step (Step 2 in the wizard).

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

Managing Employment Types

Adding a New Employment Type

Click New Employment Type.
Enter a Name for the new type.
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.
Click Create.
The new type appears in the list and can be configured in the Rules, Payroll Configuration, and Allowances steps.

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.

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.

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.