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Manage Payroll Parameters

Modified: 6 Jun 2026 Jobpac Connect

You can view, modify, and edit parameters in the EXAMINE Payroll Parameter screen.

To view, modify, and edit a parameter:
  1. Expand the Payroll menu in the left pane of the Jobpac Connect home screen.
  2. Expand the Company Information sub-menu.
  3. Select Payroll Parameters to display the EXAMINE Payroll Parameter screen.
  4. Select ACTIONS and then select Modify.
  5. When a GL bank account is entered, it will be used to post direct deposit payments during ABA file extraction.
  6. Enter the required values and select OK in the MODIFY Payroll Parameter screen.
  7. Select ACTIONS and select Modify in the Examine Payroll Parameter screen.
  8. Enter the required values and select OK.
  9. Select ACTIONS and select Modify in the EXAMINE Payroll Parameter screen.
  10. Enter the required oncost information and select OK.
Note:
  • Oncost accounts are G/L accounts where the oncost is allocated by payroll processing.
  • The percentages of allocation are specified at transaction level. You can define up to 20 oncost GL accounts which will be used as provision accounts.
  • The corresponding expense account for each oncost account must be designated if the account is a normal account, a suffix or prefix.
  • Generally, the expense accounts are le blank and the job costs are charged to the G/L account linked to the cost type used in the transaction.

Fields in the Examine Payroll Parameter Screen

This table provides information about the fields in the Payroll Parameter Maintenance screen.

Field Description

Firm Code

The firm code will be displayed in this field.

Pay in whole dollars

Select the checkbox if the pays are to be in whole dollars.

Annual Leave Loading

Enter the percentage rate for annual leave loading in this field.

Enter zero if no annual leave loading is to be paid.

A/L Loading Threshold

Enter the value of the Annual leave loading threshold in this field.

Tax installments for employees entitled to a general exemption include a loading to cover tax on annual leave loading payments up to a certain value (currently $320 is the threshold specified by the Australian Tax Office).

However the amount is still income and must be incorporated in gross earnings on the group certificates at the end of the financial year.

If the leave loading payment exceeds the threshold limit, only the excess over the threshold is subject to tax instalment.

Generate Loading Pay

Enter 'Y' if leave loading will be generated automatically every time annual leave transactions are processed by payroll processing.

Enter 'N' if the leave loading transactions have to be entered manually through timesheet entry.

Maximum Loading to Pay

Enter the maximum value of leave loading to be paid per year to an employee.

Enter zero if there is no maximum to be paid.

Superannuation Contribution

Enter the percentage rate for the company superannuation contribution.

This is used to calculate the company contribution to the employee's superannuation.

Max Superannuation Threshold

Enter the value of the superannuation threshold in this field.

Minimum Monthly Threshold for Super Guarantee

Enter the minimum monthly super payment that is paid for an employee in this field.

Frequency Period

To add a limit on the super that is paid to the employees, select one of the following options:

  • None
  • Monthly
  • Quarterly
  • Annually

Once this limit is reached, the employee will no longer receive super.

EFT Used

Select the checkbox if you want to use the electronic file transfer facility to the bank.

Bank Code

Enter the bank code in this field.

Bank User ID

Enter the bank user ID supplied by the bank for electronic or media transfers in this field.

Company BSB Number

Enter the BSB number of the company's bank account, from which the funds are to be transferred in this field.

Company A/C Number

Enter the bank account number of the company's bank account from which the funds are to be transferred in this field.

Company Title

Enter the title of the company in this field.

This is the name that will appear on the employee's bank statements against the deposit to their accounts.

G/L interfaced

Select the checkbox if the payroll is to be interfaced to the general ledger.

Timesheet entry is by default interfaced to the general ledger because accounts related to jobs are updated with job-related transactions.

Selecting this affects the operation of payroll processing and payroll reversal.

GL Cash Account

Enter the GL cash account number in this field.

Gross Pay

Enter the account number into which the gross pay is to be either debited or credited.

This value is taken as default if no value is specified at transaction level.

Annual Leave

Enter the account number into which the annual leave is to be either debited or credited.

This value is taken as default if no value is specified in transactions related to annual leave.

Sick Leave

Enter the account number into which the sick leave is to be either debited or credited.

This value is taken as default if no value is specified in transactions related to sick leave.

Terminations

Enter the account number into which the termination payments is to be either debited or credited.

This value is taken as default if no value is specified in transaction related to terminations.

Allowances

Enter the account number into which the allowances are to be either debited or credited.

This value is taken as default if no value is specified in transactions related to allowances.

P/R Clear

Enter the account number into which the payroll clearing is to be either debited or credited in this field.

Group Tax

Enter the account number into which the group tax payments are to be either debited or credited.

This value is taken as default if no value is specified in transactions related to tax.

Deductions

Enter the account number into which the deductions are to be either debited or credited.

This value is taken as default if no value is specified in transactions related to deductions.

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