How do I set up a new employee using MYOB Payroll?

The final step in the Easy Setup Assistant asks you to ‘build your employee list’. At this point, aim to record all employee names and what payroll categories apply to each employee. If you’re confident, you can also record each employee’s hourly rate and pay frequency.

1. To create a new employee, simply click New.
2. Enter the Last Name and First Name of the employee, along with their address if you have it on hand.
3. Still in the employee’s card, click the Payroll Details tab and if possible, complete the employee’s Date of Birth and Start Date. As the Employment Basis, select Individual (the Labour Hire setting is used in very limited situations only).
4. In the Employment Classification, type the award under which this employee works (for example, Retail Clerical Grade 3) and hit the Tab key. When prompted, click Easy-Add to include this classification in your list.
5. Work down each payroll category on the left-hand side of the window (Wages, Superannuation, Entitements and so on). As you click each one, you’ll move to another window where you select the payroll categories that apply to this employee.
6. Last, click the Payment Details tab on the employee’s card. Specify how you intend to pay this employee (by cash, cheque or electronically) and if relevant, record their bank account details.
7. Go to the Standard Pay side menu and set up this employee's standard pay.
8. Click OK to return to the Easy Setup Assistant. Now all you have to do is repeat this process for each employee.

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