jobKeeper payments and dad leave

Joanne, if claiming Services SA Dad's payment then no you can't pay JobKeeper at the same time:


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https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-04/JobKeeper_payment_frequently_asked_questions.pdf

I AM RECEIVING PARENTAL LEAVE PAY OR DAD AND PARTNER PAY THROUGH SERVICES AUSTRALIA. AM I ELIGIBLE? For the period that you are receiving Parental Leave Pay or Dad and Partner Pay then you will not be eligible for the JobKeeper Payment.

Regards, Robyn Kelly

Yes, if they are on Dad leave they are not eligible for JobKeeper for that whole fortnight.  So it will depend when your fortnights fall in your payroll as to how many fortnights he will not receive JobKeeper with you for.

From the Treasury rules:

(4) An individual is excluded from being an eligible employee of an entity for a fortnight if:
(a) parental leave pay is payable to the individual and the individual’s PPL period overlaps with, or includes, the fortnight; or
(b) at any time during the fortnight, the individual is paid dad and partner pay;

Depends what your actual pay date is Kris.  You say you are paying JK topup this fortnight - what date are they actually paid?

If pay date is this week (16th to 24th) then that is already in FN04
So you are paying topup in FN04

If they start PPL anytime between now and 24/05, then they are not eligible for JK payment in FN04 - the finish must be FN04

If they start PPL after 24/05/20 then you can pay top up for FN04 and finish would be FN05 (the fortnight after)

JOBKEEPER-START-FN04 04 11/05/2020 - 24/05/2020
JOBKEEPER-START-FN05 05 25/05/2020 - 07/06/2020

Hope that makes sense?
Robyn

You say week ending 15th - but what date is the pay actually paid please Kris?  It's vital that you work it all out on the date PAID.  Does this correspond with when the employee actually started paid SSA PPL leave (or did they stop working during that pay period?

What date will the employee start getting PAID PPL from Services SA?
Please confirm they will not be on annual leave in between - they will go straight to paid SSA PPL from your pay.
All vital questions to answer your original question correctly. 

Maybe answer these questions please:

Last date employee at paid work:
Date of your pays PAID DATE:
First date of paid SSA PPL:
Was there any paid annual leave:
If so dates on leave:
PAID DATE of paid leave if applicable:

Then I can answer correctly.

Kris hopefully you find this infomration helpful: https://community.ato.gov.au/t5/COVID-19-response/Job-keeper-application-closing-date-and-PPL/m-p/71593

If employee was on paid Centrelink from the 17th May onward they would not be eligible for JK during FN04 as the 17th is within ATO fortinght 4.

Hope that answers your query?

You will have to put $0.01c in the pay somewhere and minus $0.01c

I usually use the TOPUP item and put $0.01
Then PAYG minus $0.01