Payday Super is a new ATO requirement effective 1 July 2026: Australian employers must pay superannuation at the same time as wages — every pay run, not quarterly. We make sure your Employment Hero payroll is configured to lodge super each pay cycle, well before the deadline.
From 1 July 2026, super guarantee contributions must be paid at the same time as salary and wages — on payday — rather than at least quarterly. It’s designed to help employees’ super grow sooner and make underpayments easier for the ATO to spot. For employers, it means your payroll, super clearing house and cash flow all need to handle super on every pay run.
Instead of paying super quarterly, you’ll pay it at the same time as wages — weekly, fortnightly or monthly — with each lodgement reconciled in Employment Hero.
Super is paid each pay run (weekly, fortnightly or monthly), not quarterly.
Super leaves your account more often — plan working capital accordingly.
Your payroll and super clearing process must lodge and reconcile super every cycle.
Late or missed payments attract the Super Guarantee Charge (shortfall plus interest and an admin component) — and it isn't tax-deductible.
We review your current payroll and super setup against the new rules.
Super-on-payday settings, clearing-house connection and pay-run checks.
A simple run-book so each pay run stays compliant, plus team training.
Optional outsourced payroll so you never have to think about it.
Get your Employment Hero payroll checked and configured well before 1 July 2026.
1 July 2026. From that date, Australian employers must pay super at the same time as wages on every pay run, not quarterly.
Yes — Employment Hero can pay super with each pay run when it’s configured correctly. Employment Star sets this up and tests it before go-live.
Late or missed super attracts the ATO’s Superannuation Guarantee Charge — the super shortfall plus interest and an administration charge — and it isn’t tax-deductible.
Book a Payday Super readiness check. We review your payroll and super clearing setup and give you a clear list of anything to fix.
Yes — super leaves your account on each payday rather than quarterly, so it’s worth reviewing working capital ahead of 1 July 2026.
Call 02 7803 7879 or send an enquiry — we’ll confirm whether your Employment Hero payroll is ready and fix anything that isn’t, well before 1 July 2026.
