New Zealand Payroll
Overview
This manual navigates through the Inzenius Core Application changes as they pertain to New Zealand. This manual should be read in conjunction with the following sections of the Inzenius Web Library:
- The Business Unit
- Rostering
- Payroll Management
- Pay Run Controller
- Reports
All 1.9.8 Inzenius Manuals are applicable to both Australia and New Zealand.
Summary of Sections
Differences from Australian configurations outlined in this manual include:
- Buiness Unit
- Employee Files
- Rostering
- Grades
- Allowances
- Deductions
- Taxation Setup
- Leaves
- Pay Run Controller
- Pay options
- Final Pay
- Reporting
Business Unit
This section highlights differentiations within the ‘The Business Unit’ section of the Inzenius Web Library.
Business Unit Details
The Business Unit Details are configured within the ‘Business Unit’ module. These include general information about the business, such as IRD Number, Address, Telephone, as well as the Payroll Account information.
There are minor differences in a New Zealand Database with respect to Business Unit Details.
General Information
There are 4 key differences in a New Zealand Database:
Field | Summary of Field | Australia Equivalent | Notes |
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IRD Number | The IRD Number associated with the business | ABN | |
Controlling Country: New Zealand | The country the business operates in; used for taxation purposes | Pre-filled with “Australia” | This should never be altered by the client. |
Financial Year Day: 1 | The Financial Year Start of the country the business operates in | Pre-filled with “1 July” | This should never be altered by the client. |
Financial Year Month: April |
Account
When adding a new payroll account in the ‘Account’ tab, there is an additional field in a New Zealand Database:
Field | Summary of Field | Notes |
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Bank Account Suffix | The suffix represents the product/account type | This is typically two (2) or three (3) digits |
Configuration
In New Zealand, the standard reporting method to IRD is via Payday Filing. The configuration option in a New Zealand Database enables the Payday Filing reporting button to be visible in the Pay Run Controller.
Field | Summary of Field | Australia Equivalent | Notes |
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Enable Payday Filing | Turns on the “Report Payday” button within the Pay Run Controller | Enable Single Touch Payroll | Leaving this unflagged will NOT prevent the client from reporting Payday Filing, rather the user will be required to launch the Inzenius Payday Filing Utility manually |
Employee Files
Employee Files contain employee data used for numerous functions in Inzenius, including Rostering and Payroll.
There are a number of differences in a New Zealand Database with respect to Employee Files. Typically, these will only be noted and amended by HR and Payroll users.
Personal Details
The fields contained in the ‘Personal Details’ tab are configured by the client when importing and/or adding New Employees. The client is responsible for ensuring these fields are accurate:
Field | Summary of Field | Australia Equivalent | Notes |
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State / Province | Reflects the Country the employee lives in | State | This is required for Timekeeping purposes to ensure the time zone is accurately picked up. The “Province” the employee lives in should be entered in the “City” field |
Country Code: 64 | Depicts the Country Code used for international dialling | “61” (Australia) | This is not a required field for Telephones, though Inzenius recommends completing this field for data integrity purposes |
Banking
The fields contained in the ‘Banking’ tab are configured by the client when importing and/or adding New Employees. The client is responsible for ensuring these fields are accurate:
Field | Summary of Field | Notes | |
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Bank Account Suffix | The suffix represents the product/account type | This is typically two (2) or three (3) digits | |
KiwiSaver Fund | This should be flagged if the Retirement Account entered is a KiwiSaver Fund | KiwiSaver is a voluntary retirement savings scheme with varying rates (3%, 4%, 6%, 8%, or 10%) | |
KiwiSaver Status | Denotes the employee’s status with KiwiSaver. See below for a summary of the KiwiSaver Status meanings | This should be completed regardless if the Retirement Fund added is KiwiSaver or not | |
Employee Superannuation Contribution Tax | Tax at Employees standard Tax Rate | The ESCT calculated will be determined based on the assigned Tax Code (‘Tax’ tab of the Employee File) | |
Tax Super Contribution at a Flat Rate | Select to calculate ESCT at the Flat Rate of either 33% or 39% | ||
Tax based on employee previous year Taxable Income plus employer superannuation contribution | Select to calculate ESCT based on the previous Financial Year Taxable Income | This should only be selected if the employee has worked in the previous Financial Year | |
Tax based on an estimated taxable income plus employer superannuation contribution for the current year | Select to calculate ESCT based on an estimated Taxable Income (and key in the estimated Taxable Income) | Selecting this option will disregard the employee’s current Taxable Income and the Tax Code assigned when calculating ESCT |
The KiwiSaver Status drop down depicts the following (Payday Filing):
Status Name | Summary of Status |
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Auto-enrol (AE) | When a new employee is not yet a KiwiSaver Member, but wishes to be |
Active KiwiSaver member (AK) | When a new employee is an Active KiwiSaver Member |
Casual/temporary employee (CT) | Applies to employees who are not subject to automatic enrolment due to being a casual/temporary employee |
Not eligible for KiwiSaver (NK) | When the employee is not eligible for KiwiSaver |
Opting into KiwiSaver (OK) | Where an existing employee is choosing to opt into KiwiSaver |
Tax
The fields contained in the ‘Tax’ tab are configured by the client when adding and editing New Employees. The client is responsible for ensuring these fields are accurate:
Field | Summary of Field | Australian Equivalent | Notes |
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IRD Number | The IRD Number associated with the employee | TFN | |
CS Code | A single alpha character representing the type of Child Support payment. See below for a summary of the Child Support Code accepted values | N/A to Australia | This should only be completed if the employee pays Child Support |
Tax Code | The code associated with the type of Voluntary Student Loan Repayment | N/A to Australia | This is only applicable for employees electing to pay additional Student Loan repayments each Pay Frequency |
The accepted Child Support Codes are as follows:
Child Support Code | Summary of CS Code |
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C | Ceased Employment |
A | Advanced Payment |
P | Protected Earnings |
S | Short Term Absence |
D | Deducted Previously |
O | Other |
Note: At the time of editing this manual (November, 2021) Payday Filing reporting of this field is optional, and Inzenius do not pass this information to IRD.
Extra Tax
When applying a Student Loan Tax Code (M SL, ME SL, S SL, SH SL, SB SL, ect.) the Extra Tax tab may also be completed to configure the any extra deductions for Student Loans correctly:
- SLCIR which is a “Commissioner deduction” and is used for required additional student loan repayments. Inland Revenue Department (IRD) will advise you if additional deductions are to be made using SLCIR.
- SLBOR which is a “Borrower deduction” and is used for voluntary additional student loan repayments. For SLBOR deductions, the employee will advise you if they wish to make additional payments to reduce their loan balance.
- SLC Adjustment which is a Special Deduction Rate (SDR). This is a special Student Loan rate you will use and apply to the employee only if advised by the IRD.
Leave
The Average/Ordinary fields are used to calculate Annual Holiday Payments. When a New Employee is added, the client is responsible for flagging the check boxes against each type. When the employee is processed in a Pay Run, the Average and Ordinary values will automatically calculate. Below outlines the difference between Average and Ordinary fields.
Hourly Rate | Weekly Earnings | Avg. Hours per Week | |
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Average | The Average Hourly Rate calculated over 12 months (52 weeks) | The Average Weekly Earnings calculated over 12 months (52 weeks) | The Average Hours per Week calculated over 12 months (52 weeks) |
Ordinary | The Hourly Rate calculated over 4 weeks | The Weekly Earnings calculated over 4 weeks | The Hours per Week calculated over 4 weeks |
Note: In New Zealand, an employee is not entitled to Annual Holidays unless they have been employed for 12 months or more. Where the client agrees for the employee to take Annual Holidays before the entitlement period has been reached, the client should process this as “Annual Leave Taken in Advance”. Annual Holidays taken before the entitlement period are calculated at the Average Weekly Earnings from Active Date to Pay Date.
Rostering
This section highlights differentiations within the ‘Rostering’ section of the Inzenius Web Library.
Rostering Annual Leave
Using Annual Leave before Entitlement is Due
Where an employee has been employed by a company for <12 months, they are typically not entitled to take Annual Holidays. To ensure we correctly categorise Annual Leave Taken before the entitlement is due, Rostering Users should assign “Annual Leave Taken in Advance” (ALTIA). There is no Leave Balance associated with ALTIA, and therefore this puts the Total Balance into negative.
When the employee eventually leaves the company, during the Final Pay process the Total Balance for Annual Leave Taken in Advance will be deducted from the Leave Balance to be paid out.
Changing an Existing Roster Location to Annual Leave
When changing a Normal Location to Annual Leave; that is, a Leave Type with the option “Is Annual Leave” flagged is added to a Roster using the Location drop-down menu, the Start and Finish Times will be cleared.
Rostering Users will be required to key in the applicable Start and Finish Times. These should ideally correspond with either the Standard Hours per Day, or the Average Hours per Day. An employee taking Annual Leave will be deducted the number of hours Rostered from the Leave Balance, and will be paid according to the Payment Method assigned in the Grade.
Creating a Leave Roster by Average Hours per Day
If creating a Leave Roster from scratch; that is, the Rostering Parameter is set to the Leave Location and the User has selected “Add New Shift or Engagement”, to easily set the hours associated with the Leave Roster the “Roster by Avg. Hours Per Day” option can be selected.
When the Roster is created, it will use the ‘Average Hours per Day’ calculations from the Employee File (‘Leave’ tab).
Note: This option will only work for employees who have been employed >12 months, as ‘Average’ calculations are done across a 12-month period. Where this option is selected for an employee who has been employed <12 months, a Roster with blank Start and Finish Times will be created.
Payroll Management
This section highlights differentiations within the ‘Payroll Management’ section of the Inzenius Web Library.
Grades
Grades are typically configured to represent the working conditions and associated payments with each type of condition. The Default Grade is assigned to the Employee File, and is used in Rostering and Payroll to calculate payments based on the Rostered Days/Hours.
There are a number of differences in a New Zealand Database with respect to Grades. Typically, these will only be noted and amended by HR and Payroll users.
Grade Details
The fields contained in the ‘Grade Details’ tab are typically configured by Inzenius during implementation. Should the client need to add a New Grade, they are responsible for ensuring these fields are not flagged:
Field | Summary of Field | Notes |
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Annual Holidays Loading percentage | Adds a loaded amount to any Annual Holidays taken | These fields are no longer in use, and should not be added in any Grades |
Apply this Loading to the Gross Pay | The loaded amount associated with any Annual Holidays can be included in the Gross; if this is not flagged, loaded amount is not included |
Rate Details
The “Is Part of Gross” option is frequently seen in different Grade tabs, and is typically configured by Inzenius during implementation. Should the client need to add a New Grade, this option should be flagged:
Field | Summary of Field | Notes |
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Is Part of Gross | When flagged, ensures that any amounts processed at the Base Rate of Pay are included in Gross Earnings | This should be flagged in ALL Grade Rates in use |
Leave Details
The ‘Leave Details’ tab Payment Methods associated with New Zealand are legislatively compliant, and are typically configured against each associated Leave by Inzenius during implementation. Should the client need to add a New Grade, the Payment Method used to process the Leave should be accurate to the type of Leave being processed:
Payment Method Name | Associated Grade Types | Summary of Method | Notes |
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Leave Rate | Salaried Permanent Casual |
Pays the Leave at a Multiplied value of the Hourly Base Rate of Pay | E.g., If the Base Rate is $10.00/hr, a Multiplier of 1.5 would pay Leave at $15.00/hr |
Greater of “Ordinary” Pay or “Average” Pay | Salaried Permanent Casual |
Pays the Leave at the Hourly Rate associated with the greater of the “Ordinary” or “Average” Weekly Earnings | Applies only to Annual Leave See Employee File ‘Leave’ section for more information on calculations |
Relevant Daily Pay (RDP) | Salaried | Pays the Leave at the Relevant Daily Pay (calculated based on the typical “daily” amount earnt) | This is used for employees with regular rosters/earnings |
Average Daily Pay (ADP) | Permanent Casual |
Pays the Leave at the Average Daily Pay (calculated based on the “average” daily amount earnt) | This is used for employees with irregular rosters/earnings |
Pro-Rated Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) | Salaried Permanent Casual |
Pays the Leave at the Pro-Rated Average Weekly Earnings (calculated based on the “average” weekly earnings Hourly Rate) | Applies only to Annual Leave Taken in Advance |
8% of Pay Period Gross Earnings | Permanent Casual |
Pays the Leave at 8% of the total Gross Earnings for the Pay Period | This is used for employees with irregular rosters/earnings Requires wages to be processed for the Pay Period to have an 8% > $0 Rate |
Public Holidays
The ‘Public Holidays’ tab Payment Methods associated with New Zealand are legislatively compliant, and are typically configured against each associated group of Public Holidays (i.e., country wide & regional based) by Inzenius during implementation. Should the client need to add a New Grade, the Payment Method used to process the Public Holiday should be accurate:
Payment Method Name | Associated Grade Types | Summary of Method | Notes |
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Relevant Daily Pay (RDP) | Salaried | Pays the Public Holiday at the Relevant Daily Pay (calculated based on the typical “daily” amount earnt) | This is used for employees with regular rosters/earnings |
Average Daily Pay (ADP) | Permanent Casual |
Pays the Public Holiday at the Average Daily Pay (calculated based on the “average” daily amount earnt) | This is used for employees with irregular rosters/earnings |
Non Base Rates
The “Is Part of Gross” option is frequently seen in different Grade tabs, and is typically configured by Inzenius during implementation. Should the client need to add a New Grade, this option should be flagged:
Field | Summary of Field | Notes |
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Is Part of Gross | When flagged, ensures that any amounts processed at the Non Base Rate (Shift or Time Period) are included in Gross Earnings | This should be flagged in ALL Grade Rates in use |
Unsociable Hours
The “Is Part of Gross” option is frequently seen in different Grade tabs, and is typically configured by Inzenius during implementation. Should the client need to add a New Grade, this option should be flagged:
Field | Summary of Field | Notes |
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Is Part of Gross | When flagged, ensures that any amounts processed at the Unsociable Hours Rate are included in Gross Earnings | This should be flagged in ALL Grade Rates in use |
Allowances
Allowances are configured within the ‘Payroll Management’ module, and are used to process an array of additional payments to employees outside of the penalties encompassed in the Grade Rates.
There are minor differences in a New Zealand Database with respect to Allowance configuration.
The “Is Part of Gross” option is frequently seen in rate configurations (as noted in Grades), and is typically configured for Allowances by Inzenius during implementation. Should the client need to add a New Allowance, this option should be flagged if the Allowance amounts contribute to the Gross Earnings.
The Allowance Groups are a key function of an Australian Database, however, in New Zealand these are not relevant and therefore should not be entered for any Allowances unless wishing to categorise the Allowance for reporting purposes.
Field | Summary of Field | Notes |
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Is Part of Gross | When flagged, ensures that any amounts processed under the Allowance are included in Gross Earnings | This should be flagged only where the Allowance should contribute to the Gross Earnings |
Allowance Group | Represents the categorisation of the Allowance and displays Allowances under the relevant Group Name in the Allowance Report (Detailed) and (Summary) | Used in Australian Databases for STP purposes, this does not apply to New Zealand and should not be selected Selecting an Allowance Group will not affect Payday Filing, though will categorise Allowances for reporting purposes |
Deductions
Deductions are configured within the ‘Payroll Management’ module, and are used to process an array of deductions from employee wages.
There are minor differences in a New Zealand Database with respect to Deduction configuration.
The “Is Part of Gross” option is frequently seen in rate configurations (as noted in Grades), and is typically configured for Deductions by Inzenius during implementation. Should the client need to add a New Deduction, this option should be flagged if the Deduction amounts contribute to the Gross Earnings.
The Deduction Groups are a key function of an Australian Database, however, in New Zealand these are not relevant and therefore should not be entered for any Deductions unless wishing to categorise the Deduction for reporting purposes.
The “Is Child Support” option is used to purposely categorise any deducted amounts under this Deduction as related to ‘Child Support’ for Payday Filing reporting. Typically, this is configured by Inzenius during implementation, however should the client need to add a New Deduction, this option should be flagged where the deducted amounts relate to Child Support.
Field | Summary of Field | Notes |
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Is Part of Gross | When flagged, ensures that any amounts processed under the Deduction are included in Gross Earnings | This should be flagged only where the Deduction should contribute to the Gross Earnings |
Deduction Group | Represents the categorisation of the Deduction and displays Deductions under the relevant Group Name in the Deduction Report (Detailed) and (Summary) | Used in Australian Databases for STP purposes, this does not apply to New Zealand and should not be selected. Selecting a Deduction Group will not affect Payday Filing, though will categorise Deductions for reporting purposes |
Is Child Support | When flagged, ensured that any amounts processed under the Deduction are categorised as “Child Support” payments in the Payday Filing reporting | This should be flagged only where the Deduction relates to Child Support |
Taxation Setup
The Taxation Setup is located within the ‘Payroll Management’ module, and is used to depict the applicable Tax Rates to New Zealand. Users can also use the “Calculation Test” function to pre-emptively calculate Tax and Net figures for a particular amount.
Note: Front-end users are not able to alter the Tax Rates in this section. Tax Updates are actioned at the end of the Financial Year (March/April) based on rate changes provided by Inland Revenue (IRD).
Leaves
Leaves are configured within the ‘Payroll Management’ module, and are used to accrue leave entitlements. Leave Types will also exist for Unpaid Leaves to ascertain auditing history for employees.
The “Is Annual Leave” option is used to convey if the Leave configured relates to Annual Holiday entitlements and is linked to multiple payroll processing functions where Annual Holidays are treated differently from other Leaves. Typically, this is configured by Inzenius during implementation, however should the client need to add a New Leave, this option should be flagged if the Leave is related to Annual Holidays.
Field | Summary of Field | Notes |
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Is Annual Leave | When flagged, ensures that:
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This should be flagged only where the Leave is related to Annual Holidays |
Pay Run Controller
This section highlights differentiations within the ‘Pay Run Controller’ section of the Inzenius Web Library.
Pay Options
Within the Pay Run Controller, there are several differences in how payments are processed between a New Zealand and Australian Database.
Pay Run Controller Buttons
The two buttons highlighted represent the key differences in each country:
Field | Summary of Field | Australia Equivalent | Notes |
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(Blank button space) | N/A | New/Edit ETP | Employee Termination Payments are a key Australian payroll function for employees whom have ceased working. In New Zealand, all payments upon termination are processed via the Final Pay |
Payday Filing | Launches the Inzenius Payday Filing Utility to report payroll and employee data directly to IRD via Payday Filing | Report STP |
Pay Adjustment, Manual and rebank Pay, and Final Pay Adjustment Options
The “Is Part of Gross” option is frequently seen in rate configurations (as noted in Grades, Allowances, and Deductions). Should the client need to add a Gross Adjustment to any pay type (New/Edit Pay Adjustment, New/Edit Manual Pay, New/Edit Rebank Pay, or Edit Final Pay), this option should be flagged if the adjusted amounts contribute to the Gross Earnings.
Field | Summary of Field | Notes |
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Is Part of Gross | When flagged, ensures that any amounts processed as a Gross Adjustment are included in Gross Earnings | This should be flagged only where the Gross Adjustment should contribute to the Gross Earnings |
Should an adjustment to an Employee’s Student Loan Component be required the ‘SLC Adjustment’ Payment Reason can be selected under the Taxation tab when creating a Manual Pay/Pay Adjustment.
Final Pay Processing
Final Pays are processed where an employee has ceased employment with the organisation. Australia and New Zealand legislation differ considerably with the entitlements due to be processed at the time of termination.
In New Zealand, Final Pays consist of a number of payments, dependent on whether the employee has been employed by the organisation for more or less than 12 months.
The below will outline the different types of payouts that are typically included in New Zealand and what payment methods are used to calculate these payouts.
Note: The list below is comprehensive of all types of entitlements that may be used by your organisation, however some of these may not apply. Please check with your payroll team for further information.
Payout | Transaction Type | Payment Method | Notes |
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Alternative Leave | LRS | – Relevant Daily Pay (RDP) for Salaried Employees * Number of Days Accrued – Average Daily Pay (ADP) for Permanent/Casual Employees * Number of Days Accrued |
This applies only where an Alternative Leave balance exists See Grade ‘Leave Details’ section for more information on calculations |
Annual Leave Payout | LRS | Greater of “Ordinary” Pay or “Average Pay” * (Annual Leave Accruals from Active Date to Last Anniversary Date – (Leave Decruals from Active Date to Termination Date – Annual Leave Taken in Advance)) | This applies only where the employee has been Active for >12 months Requires Annual Leave Types + Annual Leave Taken in Advance to be selected on the ‘Leaves’ tab of the Final Pay screen |
Annual Leave 8% Gross Earnings Payout | LRS | Gross Earnings since Last Anniversary * 8% | This applies both to employees who have been Active <12 months and >12 months Includes the Final Pay wages for Alternative Leaves, Other Leaves, Annual Leave Payout, and Public Holiday Payout |
Public Holiday Payout | PBS | – Relevant Daily Pay (RDP) for Salaried Employees * Number of Days Applicable^ – Average Daily Pay (ADP) for Permanent/Casual Employees * Number of Days Applicable^ |
^ = Termination Date is extended by the Annual Leave balance (in days), where the Extended Termination Date crosses over a configured Public Holiday, the employee is entitled to be paid for the Public Holiday |
Redundancy Pay | ADJ | Amounts entered for Redundancy are processed via the Edit Final Pay Gross Adjustment using the Narrative “Redundancy” Tax calculations for Redundancy Payments are processed separate from the Final Leave Payouts |
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Other Leaves | LRS | Per the Payment Method assigned in the Grade ‘Leave Details’ Tab | Other Leaves to be paid out is at the discretion of the client |
Reporting
This section highlights differentiations within the ‘1.9.7 Inzenius Reports Manual’.
Standard Reports
Monthly Schedule Report (IR348)
The IR348 Monthly Schedule Report contains employment information for employees paid in one or more particular Pay Periods. This report was used for paper filing prior to the introduction of Payday Filing.
This report can be used to obtain information about data reported in Payday Filing, however is superseded by the Payday Filing Employment Information Excel report, generated from the Inzenius Payday Filing Utility.
Monthly Schedule Report (IR349)
Like the IR348, the IR349 Monthly Schedule Report contains employment information for employees paid in one or more particular Pay Periods. This report was used predominantly where the number of employees exceeded the limitations of the IR348, and was used for paper filing prior to the introduction of Payday Filing.
This report can be used to obtain information about data reported in Payday Filing, however is superseded by the Payday Filing Employment Information Excel report, generated from the Inzenius Payday Filing Utility.
Remittence Certificate Report (IR345)
The IR345 Remittance Certificate Report contains employer deductions for employees processed in one or more particular Pay Periods. This report was used for paper filing prior to the introduction of Payday Filing.
This report can be used to obtain information about employer deductions reported in Payday Filing, however is superseded by the Payday Filing Employment Information Excel report, generated from the Inzenius Payday Filing Utility.