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This mandatory bulletin release has changes for STP2 Update submission and Print Report.

Release Date 11 July

What’s in this Release?

STP Phase 2

• STP End of Year Update finalisation change to ensure most recent Update event is recognised by the ATO/myGov.
• STP Print Report enhancement

This mandatory bulletin release addresses the display of employees in the STP2 Update

Release Date 1 July

What’s in this Release?

STP Phase 2

• Change for STP2 Update finalisation for end of year processing

Release Date 27 May 2024

What’s in this Release?

STP Phase 2

• Termination redundancy Lump Sum D STP reporting correction
• ETP duplication in STP2 reporting header correction
• Setting for STP2 reporting group – Cashed out Leave to exclude from period overtime

Additional items

• NEW Access Digital Assistant chat bot
• Payroll Online database backup location change
• Updated MCS version with security enhancement

Release Date 4 December 2023

What’s in this Release?

STP Phase 2

• Speed improvements in STP2 reporting
• STP2 Update loading progress bar
• Leave entry option for Cashed Out leave to set to Exclude from Period Overtime
• Addition of STP Reporting Groups at Planned Leave entry

Superannuation Guarantee for Under 18 year olds working 30 hours weekly, now includes,

• Leave
• Makeup Pay
• Termination Notice

Release Date 4 September 2023

What’s in this Release?

STP Phase 2

• Correction to overstated PAYGW Tax amounts for terminated employees with ETP Tax paid.
• Correction to STP2 reporting for Salary Sacrifice deduction contributions.
• Reinstating of Allowance amount override at Employee level.
• Variable Income Type STP2 reporting update.
• Validation of Employee Address Country – removing capitalisation.
• Update for STP2 reporting to ensure correct rounding to 2 decimal places only.

Release Date 14 August 2023

What’s in this Release?

STP Phase 2

• The STP2 Setup Wizard
  The STP 2 Setup Wizard helps you to identify and update records that require additional setup for STP2 reporting.
• Changes to the following records, to add new fields for STP2, re-organise the layout and/or remove redundant fields:
  • Award Payments
  • Allowances and Deductions
  • Leave Types
  • Employee Details
  • Income Type
  • Tax Treatment
  • Working Holiday Maker Country
  • Cessation Reason (Terminated employees) YTD Summaries (previously ATO Summaries)

Many of the new fields in these records can be updated using the STP2 Setup Wizard.

• Leave Type Reporting Groups are now mandatory when processing leave in a payslip
• A new option in Company Details, to identify registered employers of Working Holiday Makers (WHM)
• Details for user defined Tax Table setup for Seasonal Workers, ATO Defined (Downwards Variation) and Working Holiday Maker Non-Residents