December 10, 2021
Industry Insights

Single Touch Payroll Phase 2: What to expect and how to get ready

Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 is now mandatory. Ensure you're using payroll software that achieves compliance for your clients and their businesses.
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January 28, 2022

World Data Privacy Day: A time to review your information's security

January 28 2022 is World Data Privacy Day - in today’s day and age where online transactions are rampant, it’s key to take steps to protect your information.
Insights
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January 17, 2022

Managing your caregiver team: 4 ways to improve efficiency

Managing caregiver teams and support workers can be complex, time-consuming and stressful. Consider a few minor changes to save time and cut down costs.
Payroll Management
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January 12, 2022

Double the roster templates, with half the effort!

Save time and cut down on manual effort by duplicating existing roster templates. No more re-building your preferred rosters from scratch!
Product News
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December 24, 2021

Employees can now edit and upload their qualification documents!

Employees now have the ability to add a new qualification and edit existing qualifications within the employee portal to save even more time.
Product News
KeyPay 2021 Year in Review
December 22, 2021

2021 Year in Review

From award wins to expansion (and even making it back to face-to-face events!), we take a look at some of our highlights from 2021.
KeyPay News
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December 10, 2021

Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate: What’s changed and how to apply

As of 10 December 2021, the COVID Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate is being increased from $1,500 to $2,000 per eligible NSW business.
Insights
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December 21, 2021

4 ways to streamline rostering with roster warnings

Introducing our newest feature - roster warning rules! Users can now set up warnings to ensure legislative compliance when creating shifts.
Product News
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December 1, 2021

Enhancements to the terminations tax context panel

With Christmas just around the corner, we're bringing you a feature enhancement - a clearer breakdown of how PAYG is calculated within a termination pay run.
Product News
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November 12, 2021

From humble beginnings in Rotorua to changing the face of payroll

Experienced NZ payroller of 27 years, Shelley Costello, joins KeyPay. Bringing a wealth of knowledge and insights, Shelley's changing the payroll game.
Insights
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November 3, 2021

Group 3 modern award pay rates have now been increased

In line with Fair Work's 2.5% increase to the national minimum wage and awards, KeyPay has now updated our Group 3 modern award pay rates.
Product News
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October 25, 2021

Super stapling: What you need to know

Super stapling comes into effect on 1 November 2021. This will have implications for new employees, employers and their onboarding processes.
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October 28, 2021

Maximise efficiency by bulk importing Employee Advanced Standard Hours

Our new Advanced Standard Hours feature saves time by allowing users to bulk import employees' hours, using an advanced importer to match data without errors.
Product News
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September 16, 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on the payroll recruitment market: An interview with Peter Allan from Absolute Payroll

Peter Allan discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the payroll market, expectations from payroll candidates and employers, and the changes he has perceived.
Insights
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September 2, 2021

The Document Acknowledgement Report is here!

The new Document Acknowledgement Report will allow KeyPay users to review the acknowledgment status and send reminders at the same time!
Product News
WorkZone's Employee Self Service calendar events
September 1, 2021

Making payroll Employee Self Service even easier: WorkZone's 'calendar events'

With KeyPay’s new WorkZone Calendar Events feature, users can see all calendar events from within the roster screen! No more switching from roster to calendar.
Product News
The NZ Holidays Act review: what is expected to change
July 15, 2021

The NZ Holidays Act: What Is expected to change and what it means for payroll providers

The NZ government has approved all 22 recommendations to review the Holidays Act (2003) - find out what is expected to change and what this means for payroll.
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Bulk update employee pay rates instantly in payroll
June 29, 2021

'Update Pay Rates' tool: Bulk update up to 200 employee pay rates - instantly!

Bulk update employee pay rates quickly and easily using KeyPay’s new Update Pay Rates feature - saving hours of time and manual frustration.
Product News
STP reporting for End of Financial Year
June 23, 2021

Single Touch Payroll: Reporting obligations for closely held payees and other exempt businesses in FY22

Businesses currently exempt from STP will now need to begin preparing for reporting on July 1 2021. Here's how this will affect your clients.
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Casual employment law changes
July 12, 2021

Casual employees: 6 ways the Australian law has now changed

Amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 have changed the way the law operates in respect of casual employees. Here are the changes and how to manage them.
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Global workforce
August 10, 2021

10 questions to consider before hiring employees internationally

Thinking about expanding your business internationally? Here are 10 things to consider for business globalisation, from hiring, to payroll, to HR.
Insights
New financial year legislative changes fy22
June 9, 2021

Prepare your clients' payroll for the new Australian Financial Year FY22

Review payroll related legislative and tax changes for the new Financial Year FY22 in Australia.
Insights
Restore deleted settings in KeyPay
May 6, 2021

Restore deleted settings in KeyPay with just a click

KeyPay is putting more power into payroll admins' hands and enabling them to restore deleted items themselves, without the hassle of emailing back and forth!
Product News
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April 7, 2021

WorkZone enhancements - Creating timesheets and editing personal details from the mobile app

Employees can now create timesheets from approved leave requests and rostered shifts. Plus! NZ and SG employees can now edit their personal details in WorkZone.
Employee Self-Service
Work anniversaries in KeyPay's calendar feeds
April 1, 2021

KeyPay's payroll calendar feeds: Improving visibility of work anniversaries

KeyPay's work anniversaries in calendar feeds, offers your clients better visibility so they are able to plan ahead for annual reviews or pay increases.
Product News
KeyPay: tracking leave liability provisions in pay run journals
March 29, 2021

NZ payroll: Tracking leave liability provisions in pay run journals

Stay informed of actual costs to your clients' businesses with the ability to journal leave liability provisions in KeyPay.
Product News