This topic outlines the steps required to process superannuation payments via Prepare Superannuation Payments. There are three sections: Processing Superannuation Payments via SuperStream, Processing Superannuation Payments manually using the SAFF file uploaded to a clearing house and How to Re-Process Returned Superannuation Payments.
Processing Superannuation Payments via SuperStream
1.Click New Batch and enter the dates that you wish to process superannuation payments for. 2.Double check employees and values and address any errors 3.Submit Super Payments a.Click Submit SuperStream Data b.Click Refresh Status until the data has been validated 4.If you are not using the Automatic Payments function, make the payments to the super funds: a.Download the ABA file by clicking Download Super Payments File and selecting ABA File. Use this ABA file to upload to your online banking system to pay the super funds. b.Download the Super Payments Report by clicking Download Super Payments File and selecting Excel Report. Use the banking details on this report to manually pay the super funds 5.If you are using the Automatic Payments Function: a.Click Process Automatic Payments b.Click Refresh Status until the payments have succeeded. 6.Once payments have been made (manually or automatically), submit the data to the super funds: a.Click Send Remittance Files to Super Funds b.Click Refresh Status until the remittances have been sent successfully. 7.Once the remittances have been sent successfully, update the superannuation payments by clicking Update Super Payments to finalise the process and post the transactions to the appropriate ledgers in BBS. |
Processing Superannuation Payments manually using the SAFF file uploaded to a clearing house
1.Click New Batch and enter the dates that you wish to process superannuation payments for. 2.Double check employees and values and address any errors 3.Export the SAFF file by clicking Export SAFF File (Manual Upload). 4.Upload the SAFF file to super clearing house 5.Once the super clearing house has accepted the SAFF file data, and the payment has been made to the clearing house update the superannuation payments by clicking Update Super Payments to finalise the process and post the transactions to the appropriate ledgers in BBS. |
How to Re-Process Returned Superannuation Payments
1.Create a Cash Book direct credit to the superannuation clearing G/L account for the returned funds. 2.Rectify the problem with the data if applicable e.g. Invalid USI or member number etc 3.Open Prepare Superannuation Payments.
4.Click New Batch, enter the dates for the superannuation payment that failed, and untick the Hide Payments Already Processed box 5.Deselect all employees and select only the employees that superannuation payments were returned for. 6.Continue the rest of the superannuation payment process as per the above sections. |