The below changes will begin rolling out to all Australian accounts from 20 October 2025, and will be automatically migrated in the coming months. See below for more details.

Stop juggling spreadsheets and award guides. Deputy now 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 their pay rate you will now 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 choose to 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 will be available soon from within the People Import functionality.

Note over the coming weeks Deputy will also migrate team members onto the new version. It remains your responsibility to set the classification/level of your team members. Note team members on Pay by Area agreements will not be 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, you can use this to set STP classifications of all of your pay rules.

How do junior rates work?

Juniors are still required to be set up 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 Deputy auto migrate all of my team?

All team members already on a version of the above awards will be migrated to a new version in the coming months. It is the customer's responsibility to set their classification.

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

Assigning classifications to team members is not currently available through CSV imports or in Analytics. These are on the roadmap and coming in the future.

Can I report on team member classifications?

This is not currently available but is on our roadmap and coming in the future.

Can I automate pay increases based on tenure?