Summary

Pay codes must be linked to pay code types so that Synergetic knows how to treat them when calculating employee pay.

For example, if you set up a pay code with a type of Normal Payment, then it will count towards the employee's total gross pay. Pay codes with a type of Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) are then subtracted from the gross pay and any Allowance - Taxable/Allowance - Non-Taxable amounts are added.

For each pay code:

Australian organisations must select a pay code type, income stream type and a reporting category
New Zealand organisations must select a pay code type and reporting category.

Pay codes for Australian organisations

Tip: You can develop a naming standard to prefix pay codes with the codes defined in the table below. This will make it easier to work with the pay codes and identify them on reports.

The Sort Order defines the order in which the linked pay codes will be displayed on reports.

Code	Description	Details	Sort order
N	Normal Payment	Main portion of an employee's gross pay and generally the main pay type that is used for calculating tax and superannuation. Always set this to the full amount of an employee's pay, even if the employee wants to salary sacrifice. Note: Synergetic has an inbuilt pay code of NLOAD for Leave Loading. Leave Loading cannot be changed to another code.	1
R	Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation)	Reduces an employee's taxable income. Tax will be calculated on the Normal Payment less the Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) amount, but superannuation will still be calculated on the full amount of Normal Payment. For example: Normal Payment = 1000.00 Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) = -200.00 Tax is calculated on 800.00, superannuation is calculated on 1000.00.	2
L	Allowance - Taxable	Before-tax allowance and therefore is included as part of the tax calculation. Taxable allowances will typically appear on the employee's PAYG Payment Summary in the allowances section, not summarised into gross pay.	3
T	Withholding Adjustment	Indicates that an employee wants to pay a tax amount different from what is automatically calculated. Synergetic always calculates tax based on gross pay, tax scale, earning level and pay periods to arrive at a figure. The tax adjustment is then added to the resulting figure.	4
H	Withholding Adjustment - HELP	Forces Synergetic to take out more or less HELP tax.	5
A	Allowance - Non-Taxable	Allowance that is added to the employee's nett pay. For example, a reimbursement. This figure has no effect on the tax calculation or gross income base for an employee and typically will not appear on a PAYG Payment Summary.	6
D	Deduction - After-Tax (non-superannuation)	Other amount deducted from an employee's nett pay. This figure has no effect on the tax calculation or gross income base for an employee.	7
S	Superannuation - Employee Voluntary After Tax	Superannuation that employees contribute taken out of their nett pay. Superannuation can be entered as a percentage or a fixed amount. If a percentage is specified then a formula is used to automatically calculate the amount. See Calculating superannuation.	8
E	Superannuation - Employer Contributed	Superannuation that the employer contributes to an employee. This figure has no effect on the employee's nett pay or tax. Superannuation can be entered as a percentage or a fixed amount. If a percentage is specified then a formula is used to automatically calculate the amount. See Calculating superannuation.	9
U	Superannuation - Salary Sacrifice	Superannuation the employer contributes on behalf of the employee as part of a salary sacrifice arrangement.	10
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Used for paying an employee termination pay when they leave. Synergetic does not calculate the amounts or tax for this pay type, therefore it is up to you to manually calculate the figures. Synergetic sets the termination flag and date on the employee record when the pay is updated.	11
G	Other Payment - Gross	Used for other gross payment amounts.	12
W	Other Payment - Withholding	Used for other withholding payment amounts.	13

Pay code configurations for Australian organisations

Australian pay code configurations

Normal payment field configurations

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
N	Normal payment	Salary and Wages	ATO code	Synergetic description
			CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Individual - Withholding
			R	Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
			T	Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
			B	Lump Sum Payment B
			D	Lump Sum Payment D
			E	Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
			W	Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting category
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
N	Normal payment	Closely Held Payees	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Individual - Withholding
			R	Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
			T	Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
			B	Lump Sum Payment B
			D	Lump Sum Payment D
			E	Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
			W	Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
N	Normal payment	Inbound Assignees to Australia	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Individual - Withholding
			R	Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
			T	Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
			B	Lump Sum Payment B
			D	Lump Sum Payment D
			E	Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
			W	Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
N	Normal payment	Working Holiday Makers	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Individual - Withholding
			R	Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
			T	Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
			B	Lump Sum Payment B
			D	Lump Sum Payment D
			E	Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
			W	Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting category
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
N	Normal payment	Seasonal Worker Programme	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Individual - Withholding
			R	Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
			T	Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
			B	Lump Sum Payment B
			D	Lump Sum Payment D
			E	Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
			W	Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting category
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
N	Normal payment	Foreign Employment Income	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Individual - Withholding
			R	Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
			T	Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
			B	Lump Sum Payment B
			D	Lump Sum Payment D
			E	Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
			W	Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting category
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
N	Normal payment	Voluntary Agreement		Individual - Gross
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting category
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
N	Normal payment	Labour Agreement		Individual - Gross
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting category
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
N	Normal payment	Other Specified Payments		Individual - Gross

Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation)

Code	Description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Code	Description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
R	Deduction - Pre-Tax (Non-superannuation)	Salary and Wages		Salary Sacrifice - Other
		Closely Held Payees
		Inbound Assignees to Australia
		Working Holiday Makers
		Seasonal Worker Programme
		Foreign Employment Income
		Voluntary Agreement	N/A	None
		Labour Agreement
		Other Specified Payments

Allowance - Taxable field configurations

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
L	Allowance - Taxable	Salary and Wages	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Paid Leave
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
L	Allowance - Taxable	Closely Held Payees	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Paid Leave
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
L	Allowance - Taxable	Inbound Assignees to Australia	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Paid Leave
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
L	Allowance - Taxable	Working Holiday Makers	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Paid Leave
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
L	Allowance - Taxable	Seasonal Worker Programme	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Paid Leave
Pay code type	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code type	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
L	Allowance - Taxable	Foreign Employment Income	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Paid Leave
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
L	Allowance - Taxable	Voluntary Agreement		Individual - Gross
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
L	Allowance - Taxable	Labour Agreement		Individual - Gross
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
L	Allowance - Taxable	Other Specified Payments		Individual - Gross

Withholding Adjustment field configurations

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
T	Withholding Adjustment	Salary and Wages		Individual - Withholding
		Closely Held Payees
		Inbound Assignees to Australia
		Working Holiday Makers
		Seasonal Worker Programme
		Foreign Employment Income
		Voluntary Agreement
		Labour Agreement
		Other Specified Payments

Withholding Adjustment - HELP field configurations

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
H	Withholding Adjustment - HELP	Salary and Wages		Individual - Withholding
		Closely Held Payees
		Inbound Assignees to Australia
		Working Holiday Makers
		Seasonal Worker Programme
		Foreign Employment Income
		Voluntary Agreement
		Labour Agreement
		Other Specified Payments

Allowance - Non-Taxable field configurations

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
A	Allowance - Non-Taxable	None	CD	Allowance - Car (Cents per KM)
			LD	Allowance - Laundry
			OD	Allowance - Other
			QN	Allowance - Qualification
			MD	Allowance - Meal
			KN	Allowance - Task
			TD	Allowance - Tool
			AD	Allowance - Transport
			RD	Allowance - Travel and Accommodation
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Paid Leave

Deduction - After-Tax (non-superannuation)

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
D	Deduction - After-Tax (non-superannuation)	None		Deduction - Child Support
				Deduction - Child Support Garnishee
				Deduction - Union or Professional Association Fee
				Deduction - Workplace Giving

Superannuation - Employer Voluntary After-Tax field configurations

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
S	Superannuation - Employee Voluntary After-Tax	None	Not reported

Superannuation - Employer Contributed field configurations

Code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Code	Pay code description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
E	Superannuation - Employer Contributed	Salary and Wages		Individual - Withholding
		Closely Held Payees
		Inbound Assignees to Australia
		Working Holiday Makers
		Seasonal Worker Programme
		Foreign Employment Income
		Voluntary Agreement		None
		Labour Agreement
		Other Specified Payments

Superannuation - Salary Sacrifice field configurations

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
U	Superannuation - Salary Sacrifice	Salary and Wages		Reportable Employer Super Contribution
				Salary Sacrifice - Super
				Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC
		Closely Held Payees		Reportable Employer Super Contribution
				Salary Sacrifice - Super
				Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC
		Inbound Assignees to Australia		Reportable Employer Super Contribution
				Salary Sacrifice - Super
				Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC
		Working Holiday Makers		Reportable Employer Super Contribution
				Salary Sacrifice - Super
				Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC
		Seasonal Worker Programme		Reportable Employer Super Contribution
				Salary Sacrifice - Super
				Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC
		Foreign Employment Income		Reportable Employer Super Contribution
				Salary Sacrifice - Super
				Salary Sacrifice - Super and RESC
		Voluntary Agreement		None
		Labour Agreement
		Other Specified Payments

Other Payment - Termination field configurations

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Salary and Wages	ETP - Taxable Component ETP - Tax-Free Component Individual - Gross Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions Individual - Gross Director's Fees Individual - Gross Overtime Lump Sum Payment A - Type R Lump Sum Payment A - Type T Lump Sum Payment B Lump Sum Payment D Lump Sum Payment E Paid Leave Return to Work












Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Closely Held Payees	ETP - Taxable Component ETP - Tax-Free Component Individual - Gross Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions Individual - Gross Director's Fees Individual - Gross Overtime Lump Sum Payment A - Type R Lump Sum Payment A - Type T Lump Sum Payment B Lump Sum Payment D Lump Sum Payment E Paid Leave Return to Work












Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Inbound Assignees to Australia	ETP - Taxable Component ETP - Tax-Free Component Individual - Gross Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions Individual - Gross Director's Fees Individual - Gross Overtime Lump Sum Payment A - Type R Lump Sum Payment A - Type T Lump Sum Payment B Lump Sum Payment D Lump Sum Payment E Paid Leave Return to Work












Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Working Holiday Makers		ETP - Taxable Component
				ETP - Tax-Free Component
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
				Lump Sum Payment B
				Lump Sum Payment D
				Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave Return to Work


Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Seasonal Worker Programme		ETP - Taxable Component
				ETP - Tax-Free Component
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
				Lump Sum Payment B
				Lump Sum Payment D
				Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
				Return to Work
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Foreign Employment Income		ETP - Taxable Component
				ETP - Tax-Free Component
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
				Lump Sum Payment B
				Lump Sum Payment D
				Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
				Return to Work
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Voluntary Agreement		Individual - Gross
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Labour Agreement		Individual - Gross
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Other Specified Payments		Individual - Gross

Other Payment - Gross field configurations

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
G	Other Payment - Gross	Salary and Wages		ETP - Taxable Component
				ETP - Tax-Free Component
				Exempt Foreign Employment Income
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
				Lump Sum Payment B
				Lump Sum Payment D
				Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
				Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO Code	Synergetic descriptgion
G	Other Payment - Gross	Closely Held Payees		ETP - Taxable Component
				ETP - Tax-Free Component
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
				Lump Sum Payment B
				Lump Sum Payment D
				Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
				Return to Work Payment


Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
G	Other Payment - Gross	Inbound Assignees to Australia		ETP - Taxable Component
				ETP - Tax-Free Component
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
				Lump Sum Payment B
				Lump Sum Payment D
				Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
				Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
G	Other Payment - Gross	Working Holiday Makers		ETP - Taxable Component
				ETP - Tax-Free Component
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
				Lump Sum Payment B
				Lump Sum Payment D
				Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
				Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
G	Other Payment - Gross	Seasonal Worker Programme		ETP - Taxable Component
				ETP - Tax-Free Component
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
				Lump Sum Payment B
				Lump Sum Payment D
				Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
				Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
G	Other Payment - Gross	Foreign Employment Income		ETP - Taxable Component
				ETP - Tax-Free Component
				Individual - Gross
				Individual - Gross Bonuses and Commissions
				Individual - Gross Director's Fees
				Individual - Gross Overtime
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type R
				Lump Sum Payment A - Type T
				Lump Sum Payment B
				Lump Sum Payment D
				Lump Sum Payment E
				Paid Leave
				Return to Work Payment
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
G	Other Payment - Gross	Voluntary Agreement		Individual - Gross
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
G	Other Payment - Gross	Labour Agreement
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream type	ATO code	Synergetic description
G	Other Payment - Gross	Other Specified Payments

Other Payment - Withholding field configurations

Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	Reporting categories
Pay code	Pay code description	Income stream types	ATO code	Synergetic description
W	Other Payment - Withholding	Foreign Employment Income		Foreign Employment Income - Withholding
W	Other Payment - Withholding	Foreign Employment Income		ETP - Withholding

Pay codes for New Zealand organisations

Tip: You can develop a naming standard to prefix pay codes with the codes defined in the table below. This will make it easier to work with the pay codes and identify them on reports.

The Sort Order defines the order in which the linked pay codes will be displayed on reports.

Code	Description	Details	Sort order
N	Normal Payment	Main portion of an employee's gross pay and generally the main pay type that is used for calculating tax and superannuation. Always set this to the full amount of an employee's pay, even if the employee wants to salary sacrifice. Note: Synergetic has an inbuilt pay code of NLOAD for Leave Loading. Leave Loading cannot be changed to another code.	1
R	Deduction - Pre-Tax	Reduces an employee's taxable income. Tax will be calculated on the Normal Payment less the Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) amount, but superannuation will still be calculated on the full amount of Normal Payment. For example: Normal Payment = 1000.00 Deduction - Pre-Tax (non-superannuation) = -200.00 Tax is calculated on 800.00, superannuation is calculated on 1000.00	2
L	Allowance - Taxable	Before-tax allowance and therefore is included as part of the tax calculation. Taxable allowances will typically appear on the employee's PAYG Payment Summary in the allowances section, not summarised into gross pay.	3
T	Withholding Adjustment	Indicates that an employee wants to pay a tax amount different from what is automatically calculated. Synergetic always calculates tax based on gross pay, tax scale, earning level and pay periods to arrive at a figure. The tax adjustment is then added to the resulting figure.	4
H	Withholding Adjustment - Student Loan	Forces Synergetic to take out more student loan tax in an employee's pay.	5
A	Allowance - Non-Taxable	Allowance that is added to the employee's nett pay. For example, a reimbursement. This figure has no effect on the tax calculation or gross income base for an employee and typically will not appear on a PAYG Payment Summary.	6
D	Deduction - After-Tax	Other amount deducted from an employee's nett pay. This figure has no effect on the tax calculation or gross income base for an employee.	7
S	KiwiSaver/Super - Employee Voluntary After Tax	Superannuation that employees contribute taken out of their nett pay. Superannuation can be entered as a percentage or a fixed amount. If a percentage is specified then a formula is used to automatically calculate the amount. See Calculating superannuation.	8
E	KiwiSaver/Super - Employer Contributed	Superannuation that the employer contributes to an employee. This figure has no effect on the employee's nett pay or tax. Superannuation can be entered as a percentage or a fixed amount. If a percentage is specified then a formula is used to automatically calculate the amount. See Calculating superannuation.	9
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Used for paying an employee termination pay when they leave. Synergetic does not calculate the amounts or tax for this pay type, therefore it is up to you to manually calculate the figures. Synergetic sets the termination flag and date on the employee record when the pay is updated. Note: Termination pay is included in the Earnings not liable for levy section of the IRD Report. See Preparing IRD monthly schedules.	10
G	Other Payment - Gross	Used for other gross payment amounts.	11
W	Other Payment - Withholding	Used for other other withholding payment amounts.	12

Pay code configurations for New Zealand organisations

New Zealand pay code configurations

Code	Description	Reporting categories
N	Normal Payment	Family Assistance Gross Income Gross Income - Lump Sum
R	Deduction - Pre-Tax	Child Support Deductions Gross Income
L	Allowance - Taxable	Family Assistance Gross Income Gross Income - Lump Sum
T	Withholding Adjustment	PAYE Deductions and Withholding Tax
H	Withholding Adjustment - Student Loan	Student Loan Student Loan - Borrower Deduction Student Loan - Commissioner Deduction
A	Allowance - Non-Taxable	Family Assistance Gross Income Gross Income - Lump Sum Not Reported
D	Deduction - After-Tax	Child Support Deductions
S	KiwiSaver/Super - Employee Voluntary After Tax	KiwiSaver KiwiSaver Complying Fund Not Reported
E	KiwiSaver/Super - Employer Contributed	KiwiSaver KiwiSaver Complying Fund Not Reported
Z	Other Payment - Termination	Family Assistance Gross Income Gross Income - Lump Sum Not Reported
G	Other Payment - Gross	Family Assistance Gross Income Gross Income - Lump Sum Not Reported
W	Other Payment - Withholding	Family Assistance Gross Income Gross Income - Lump Sum Not Reported

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