Payday Super in PayTek
Payday Super changes both when super must be paid and how it is calculated.
From 1 July 2026, employers must:
- Pay super at the same time as salary and wages
- Calculate super using the new Qualifying Earnings (QE) framework
- Ensure super contributions reach employee super funds within 7 business days of payday
PayTek supports Payday Super requirements and provides flexible options for managing super payments, allowing users to either process super payments manually or use PayTek AutoSuper.
What changes for employers?
- Super contributions must now be paid each payday instead of quarterly
- Super payments must reach employee super funds within the required payment timeframe
- Businesses using SBSCH will need to move to a new super payment solution
- STP reporting now includes the new QE framework
What does this mean for PayTek users?
Your existing pay run process will remain largely the same.
You can continue to:
- Process pay runs as normal
- Calculate super contributions
- Record super contributions
With PayTek, you can either continue processing super payments manually or use PayTek AutoSuper to manage super payments directly within PayTek.
Paying Super in PayTek
The pay run process remains largely the same whether you pay super manually or use PayTek AutoSuper.
The process is as follows:
Step 1: Enter and finalise the pay run
Enter and finalise the pay run as normal.
Finalising the pay run calculates and records the super contributions for each employee
Step 2: Submit Single Touch Payroll (STP)
Submit the pay run information to the ATO through STP reporting. This reports the YTD superannuation liability for each employee from PayTek.
Step 3: Process the superannuation payment
You can now either process super payments manually or use PayTek AutoSuper.
Option 1: Pay Super Manually
Continue paying super using your preferred clearinghouse or payment method.
You can record the payments made manually in PayTek.
Option 2: Pay Super with PayTek AutoSuper
- Create a super payment batch
- Validate and submit the batch
Once submitted, the clearinghouse will either debit the nominated bank account or you make the payment directly to them. They will then distribute super payments to employee super funds.
Once processed, payment statuses and batch details are recorded within PayTek.