Unpaid Shift Penalty (Death Benefit)
May 24, 2023
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🎯 The reporting of payments for Unpaid Shift Penalty (Death Benefit) has not changed per the Australian Taxation Office Single Touch Payroll Phase 1 guidance. Unpaid Shift Penalty (Death Benefit) continues to be non-reportable.
🎯 If you are unsure if this Pay Type applies to your circumstances, please refer to the Payee's Employment Contract or obtain advice from either the Australian Taxation Office or Fair Work Ombudsman.
Unpaid Shift Penalty (Death Benefit) is applicable when the Payee ceases employment due to being Deceased and the Payee's Death Beneficiary receives a payment for the unpaid Shift Penalty hours the payee was entitled to.
Unpaid Shift Penalty (Death Benefit) uses a portion of the Rate Per Hour set in the Payee Master File (12.50%) and Leave Entitlements are not applicable. Payments with this pay type are considered to be Ordinary Time Earnings (OTE), may be either Taxable or Non-Taxable, however they are not Salary & Wages.
