Process a Termination Pay

Before you Start

Please ensure you've followed these instructions before processing the termination pay in Process Payroll.

Termination payments are processed in a lump sum pay.

Go to Payroll > Process Payroll > Process Payroll > Add Lump Sum Pay.
Search for the employee’s name in the Employee drop-down.
Select an ETP Code if applicable.
Select the Item Type for the first pay item that you need to include in the termination pay. if you set this as 'Leave', the leave balance for the Leave Item you select will automatically reduce.
Select the termination pay item that has been set up as the Pay Item.
Complete the remaining fields in the popup window. You will need to set the Rate, number of Units, Period setting and Start Date. An optional Finish Date can also be entered.
Click ‘Add Lump Sum Pay’ to create the pay.
Locate the pay in Payroll > Process Payroll > Process Payroll and click the + icon to view the details of the pay. Click +Add Item to add any other pay items that need to be included in the termination pay.
Confirm that the tax and superannuation amounts are correct. You can manually overwrite an amount, if required, by clicking in the Amount field and entering the value you need.
Select the employee pay, then click ‘Create Pay Run’ and either create a new pay run or add the pay to an existing pay run.