What's in this Release-
Payday Super — WageEasy is being updated to support the ATO's Payday Super reform (effective after 30 June 2026), requiring super to be paid at the same time as wages.
• Qualifying Earnings (QE) now visible in STP2 reporting and STP2 User Defined Queries (UDQ)
• Updated pay processing messages to help align with Payday Super workflow requirements
• Correct QE reporting for under-18 employees working fewer than 30 hours per week
• Updated SAFF for Self-Managed Superannuation Funds
• Updates SMSF details for banking
Other items
• Payslip accuracy fix for shift loadings rounded to the next whole hour
• Termination Wizard — negative leave amounts are now blocked to protect STP2 compliance
• Updated MCS component to version 3.7.3.3
• Bug fix: Database isolation issue resolved — STP2 data no longer bleeds across open/cancelled database sessions
Payday Super — Getting You Ready
From 1 July 2026, employers will be required to pay superannuation contributions at the same time as wages. WageEasy 8.1.2 includes several changes to support this important compliance reform.
Qualifying Earnings (QE) on Reports
Qualifying Earnings (QE) figures show in STP reporting – both grid and report, after 30 June 2026. User Defined Query (UDQ) reports. QE is a new ATO-mandated reporting field under Payday Super.
QE values will only appear on reports once the system date is on or after the QE Effective Date set in the Company table, and for financial years 2027 onwards.
Updated Pay Processing Messages
On-screen prompts and workflow messages throughout the pay process have been updated to help with alignment to Payday Super requirements. The updated messaging guides payroll processors through creating super contribution files at the same time as the payroll run.
QE Reporting for Under-18 Employees Working Less Than 30 Hours per Week
WageEasy will correctly report zero Qualifying Earnings via STP2 for employees who are:
• Under 18 years of age, and
• Working fewer than 30 hours per week (meaning no superannuation is payable)
Previously, QE was always sent to the ATO as zero for these employees, even where no super was payable — this change ensures the correct value is consistently reported.
Payslip Accuracy — Shift Loading Display
This fix applies to businesses operating under industry awards where shift loadings are rounded up to the next whole hour per line item, such as the Hospitality Industry Award and the Restaurant Industry Award.
Where a shift loading is rounded to a full hour, but the employee works only a portion of that hour, the payslip displays an inflated rate. For example, a $4.22/hr loading applied to 6 minutes of work would display as $42.20/hr on the payslip.
Note: The actual payment amount was always calculated correctly. This fix addresses the display of the rate on the payslip only.
Termination Leave Processing — Negative Leave Blocked
WageEasy will now warn or prevent payroll processors from entering negative leave amounts in the Termination Wizard. Negative leave values in termination records are invalid under STP2 reporting requirements. This safeguard ensures termination data submitted to the ATO remains compliant.
MCS Component Updated to Version 3.7.3.3
A new version of the MCS integration component (3.7.3.3) is included with this release. This update resolves a defect where an NHibernate library change introduced errors when writing date and time values to the WageEasy database. Specifically, the updated library began including milliseconds in DateTime values, which is not supported by the WageEasy (MS Access) database.
No action is required. The MCS component is updated automatically as part of the WageEasy 8.1.2 installation.
Bug Fix — Database Isolation for STP2 Reporting
A bug has been resolved where STP2 data from a second database could become visible in the current session if a user opened another database and then cancelled the upgrade prompt. WageEasy will now correctly restrict STP2 data to the active, fully opened database only.
After you Upgrade
After the upgrade is installed, you should check that the correct software and database versions are displayed. If the latest version numbers are not as shown, Access WageEasy may not have been successfully upgraded.
The version number is displayed on the bottom right-hand corner of the main Access WageEasy screen. Your new database version number after the upgrade will be 8.1.2.8813
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