Searching for pay codes

See Searching in the Introduction manual for information on how to use the search tools.
Note: If the pay code is not found, click to add a new pay code from this window. See Creating new pay codes.

To search for pay codes:

  1. Select Module > Payroll > Pay Code Maintenance.
    The Set Pay Code Search Criteria window is displayed.
  2. Type in the information you want to filter pay codes on.


Set Pay Code Search Criteria key fields

Note: You can find more information about these field values on the General tab of Pay Code Maintenance. See Pay Code Maintenance - General tab.

Field

Description

Pay Code

Select based on a unique pay code.

Pay Code Type

Select a group of pay codes of a certain pay code type.
For example, non-taxable allowances.

Description

A description of the pay code.

Short Description

A short description of the pay code, used in reports where the full description is too long.

Income Stream Type

ATO defined income stream type for the pay code. The following values are allowed:

  • SAW - Salary and wages
  • CHP - Closely held payees
  • IAA - Inbound assignees to Australia
  • WHM - Working holiday makers
  • SWP - Seasonal worker programme
  • FEI - Foreign Employment
  • JPD - Joint petroleum development area
  • VOL - Voluntary agreement
  • LAB - Labour hire
  • OSP - Other specified payments.

For more information including how income stream types relate to pay codes, see Pay code types.

Reporting Category

The reporting category for the pay code.

For more information including how reporting categories relate to pay codes, see Pay code types.

General Ledger Code

The general ledger code for the pay code.

GL Sub Allocation Code

The general ledger sub-allocation code for the pay code.

Active

Select whether to search for pay codes that are:

  • active
  • inactive
  • either active or inactive.