STP new pay event Vs update


We successfully uploaded our first pay event for July into GovConnect. We now have a new staff member joining us so i need to process a pay for her. When it comes to uploading in GovConnect is it considered a New Pay event, even though its for the same time period as the previously uploaded event?
Thanks,
Tam
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Tam I believe if its a new payment date then its a new pay event.0
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Hi Linda, thanks!
If it was the same payment date - but say, for example an employee was missed and so you are just uploading there pay - would it still be a new pay event? or are you meant to re-upload with everyone in it?
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The advice from Reckon is - new payment date (the physical date you processed it, not what you enter to Reckon) - then new pay event... if the date you paid it is the same date (ie some hours later) - then it would be an update event - where you select just that employee...
Have a look here https://help.reckon.com/reckon-accounts/payroll/single-touch-payroll/pay-event for further info...1 -
Hi Rav, to clarify do you do an update Event with everyone or just and update Event with the employee that was missed?0
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Hi Tam,
As Linda mentioned below, the update event will be just for that particular employee.0 -
Hi Rav,
Just a quick question on that. When you do an Update event is there a flag that indicates that the submission is an Update and not a normal submission?0 -
Hi wildernest,
If you need to do an Update Event, ensure that you select that option prior to exporting your STP file from your Reckon accounting program. There will be a 'flag' so to speak generated within the JSON export file that specifies that its a Update Event which GovConnect will recognise and read. (Please do not make any modifications to the JSON file)
Also, when you're uploading the file to GovConnect, be sure to select the Update Event option.0 -
Hi, I have placed 2 pay runs for the same pay date but was meant to update event as I made an error in one of the pay runs. How can I delete the incorrect payrun with the ato stp. Both are appearing on the portal. I only want the correct one there.
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I have the same problem, can anyone help?
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Whether a full file replacement or adjusting someone's pay, I have also found this process a little unclear. it's easy to make a mistake and it seems we don't find out if we have done it correctly or incorrectly until it is too late ...
Perhaps there should be an option to delete an incorrect pay run. I also tried to replace a file, but don't know if it was done correctly as there are still two siting there for the same date.
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I occasionally check the totals in GovConnect with the totals in my payroll program to make sure all is correct
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@Merlin Unfortunately, the inability to delete a lodged submission is the ATO's requirement so it's not something the software providers are permitted to enable.
FYI - All STP submissions are date & time-stamped (on the ATO's side) so the latest-dated submission will always be treated as "current" 🙂
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