Deputy builds in automatic rate management for selected awards within our Pay Rate Library, meaning employees will be automatically managed in line with Fair Work pay rises, including on team members birthdays.

How does this work?
How do I migrate my existing team members?
What happens when the awards get updated by Fair Work?
What should I check?
What other benefits do I receive from this?
How do junior rates work?
Can I add additional classifications?
What awards are included?
FAQs

How does this work?

For selected awards, when updating a team member's pay rate you will be able to select their classification. These classifications have been made using the Fair Work guide as the minimum wage for each selected classification.

This allows you to set and forget your team members at the appropriate level.

You can also override these values per employee if you choose.

How do I migrate my existing team members?

You can individually update team member rates by selecting the appropriate value from the People tab, or use the Bulk Set Pay Rate from the people tab to do so:
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Bulk setting classifications are also available within the People Import functionality.

Note: Deputy has migrated eligible team members to the new version. It remains your responsibility to assign the correct classification or level to each team member. Team members on Pay by Area agreements were not migrated.

What happens when the awards get updated by Fair Work?

Deputy's team of award experts periodically review the award and will update the classifications. If a team member is below the recommended value, they will automatically be upgraded to the new one. Communications of all such changes will be published and sent before updates are made.

What should I check?

These changes may alter existing set export codes to payroll providers. It is highly recommended to double check these on export. Instructions on how to do this are available here.

What other benefits do I receive from this?

All rates are editable using our Pay Rate Builder, giving you unprecedented flexibility and control over how you pay your team.

It allows you to take our pre-configured library pay rates and modify them to meet your unique requirements, whether that is by automating allowances, adding shift differentials or increasing payments, as well as driving overtime based on regular working hours.

In addition, if you subscribe to Deputy Payroll (AU), you can use this to set STP classifications of all of your pay rules.

How do junior rates work?

Juniors are still required to assigned with their correct base rate when being set up. However from this point on, each birthday their rate will automatically be increased to the next increment. For more, see here.

Can I add additional classifications?

Yes, classifications rates and labels are editable. For more, see here.

What awards are included?

More awards will continue rolling out throughout the year. If you have a particular request, fill out this feedback survey: https://forms.gle/RXpdTvBrJWi1TVvj8

FAQs

Can I assign classifications to team members via a bulk upload?

Yes, assigning classifications to team members is available through bulk CSV imports on the People page.

Can I report on team member classifications?

No. Reporting on team member classifications is not currently available however you can view an individual team member's assigned Classification in their profile under Employment → Pay details.

Can I automate pay increases based on tenure?

No. Deputy does not currently support automatically updating pay rates or classifications based on a team member's tenure. Any applicable pay increases need to be updated manually.