We're introducing updates across key payroll workflows in Deputy Payroll (AU) to help Australian customers get ready for Payday Super. This article provides an overview of the upcoming changes and what to expect when they become available.

Before you read

• Target audience: This article is for System Administrators, Payroll Administrators, Payroll Managers, and users responsible for managing payroll. 
• Plan restrictions: This information is relevant to Australian customers using Deputy Payroll (AU).

This article covers

• What is Payday Super? 
• What's changing in Deputy Payroll?
• Who can access Payday Super features?
• When do these changes apply?
• What to expect
  • Completing a pay run: New Pay Super step
  • Payruns list: New Super status column 
  • Existing Superannuation page
• Frequently asked questions
   

What is Payday Super?

Payday Super is a compliance change coming to Australian superannuation obligations.

From 1 July 2026, employers will be required to submit superannuation contributions at the same time as employees are paid, rather than making super payments on a quarterly basis. 

Under the new requirements, super contributions must be received by employees' super funds within 7 business days of payday (unless an extension applies). Employers that do not meet these deadlines may be liable for the Super Guarantee Charge (SGC) and other penalties.

For more information about Payday Super and employer obligations, visit the ATO's About Payday Super page.
 

What's changing in Deputy Payroll?

To support the new requirements, we're introducing a series of updates across key payroll workflows in Deputy Payroll (AU).

The key Payday Super features include:

• A new Pay Super step added to the pay run workflow, allowing superannuation to be submitted as part of the pay run process
• A new Super status column in Payruns to help you track super submissions

These changes focus on helping your payroll administrators maintain accurate payroll and super information, identify areas that need attention, and prepare for future super payment requirements.

These Payday Super updates are designed to fit into your existing payroll workflow with minimal disruption.
 

Who can access Payday Super features?

Users with Deputy Payroll (AU) access can use Payday Super features. By default, these include:

• System Administrators
• Payroll Managers
• Payroll Administrators

Note: Payroll Administrators can only see the Superannuation information of the entities that they manage under the advanced permissions available to Payroll users.
 

When do these changes apply?

Payday Super features are available for pay runs with a Pay Date on or after 1 July 2026.

Pay runs with a Pay Date before 1 July 2026 will continue to use the existing payroll experience and will not display Payday Super statuses or workflows.

Note: Eligibility is determined by the pay run's Pay Date, not the pay period dates.
 

What to expect

Completing a pay run: New Pay Super step

When completing a pay run, a new fourth step is available: Pay Super. This step initiates the Payday Super process for the pay run.

1. To access Pay Super, the pay run must first be locked, similar to the Single Touch Payroll (Submit to ATO) step. 

Selecting Pay Super opens the Superannuation administration panel, as shown below. 

2. To start a new Payday Super submission based on this pay run, click New Super Submission. This will open a new window displaying the information about the pay run that is about to be submitted.

You'll need to choose which staff from this pay run to include in the super submission.

This table outlines the three options you can choose from:

Option	Description
All Staff (Recommended)	Includes all employees in the pay run. This is the default selection.
Staff without errors	Submits only staff who are ready to process. Staff with errors, such as missing member numbers, will be excluded until resolved.
Manually select staff	Allows you to choose specific staff from this pay run to include in the submission. A drop-down list appears where you can search and select specific employees to include in the report. This can be useful when re-submitting for a particular employee, such as correcting a previous submission that contained an error for that employee.

3. When you click Prepare Super Report, you are taken to the following Super Contribution report. 

The first section of the screen shows a log for the super submissions related directly to this pay run. This gives a full audit log of how the submission has gone including any failed submissions

Below this, you'll find the contributions report that is to be submitted for this pay run. It includes details of the employee (including a link which will open the employees profile inside Deputy in a new tab) and the amounts that will be processed for them.

4. Click Submit Super to continue the submission process.

5. For the final step before submission, you'll need to enter the amount to confirm (in this example, it will be $1414.40). This step is to ensure you have reviewed the amount and understand what is going to be processed.

Important note: Deputy Payroll includes a Duplicate Super Detection feature. If it appears that you are submitting the same superannuation amounts again, a warning message will be displayed. If you still want to proceed with the submission, select the I wish to bypass duplicate detection checkbox and continue.

6. When the amount entered matches Super to be paid, a Reviewed button appears. Click to finalise the submission.

After submission, the pay run's Super status will update to Processing. 

The contribution will progress through the available statuses until it reaches Contributed or requires further action. 

Note: Superannuation processing may take several business days. 

Payruns list: New Super status column 

The Payruns list now includes a Super column that displays the status of the superannuation submission associated with that pay run.

Classic experience (discontinuing)	New experience

Possible statuses for the Super column include:

Using the existing Superannuation page

The existing Superannuation section remains available and continues to provide:

• Full superannuation history
• Reporting across multiple pay runs
• Entity-wide visibility of super submissions

This is particularly useful for organisations operating multiple pay cycles.

 

FAQs

Why is my pay run not showing a Super status?

Payday Super features are only available for pay runs with a Pay Date on or after 1 July 2026. Learn more in this section.
 

I have an employee with a super error. Can I still submit the pay run's super?

Yes. Use the Staff without errors option to submit all eligible employees while you resolve the issue. Read more about this option in this section.
 

Why I can't access the Pay Super step?

Pay runs must be locked before superannuation submissions can be created.
 

My pay period ends in July, but the Pay Date is in June. Why don't I see Payday Super?

Payday Super availability is determined by the Pay Date. Pay runs paid before 1 July 2026 are not eligible. We cover this more in this section.
 

I created an adjustment pay run after 1 July 2026 for a previous financial year. Can I use Payday Super?

Yes. If the Pay Date is after 1 July 2026, Payday Super features will be available regardless of the period being corrected.