Payslip guidance and STP reporting update From 4 February 2023, amounts paid for FDVL have to be recorded on payslips as ordinary hours of work, or another kind of payment for performing work, and the STP reporting category must match this. Employees can also request it be recorded as another type of leave. For full details, see Fair Work Ombudsman – Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave on Pay Slips.
The Australian Government has introduced paid family and domestic violence leave (FDVL) for all employees. This will take effect for employers with
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15 or more employees on 1 February 2023, and
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less than 15 employees on 1 August 2023.
We've compiled some information about the key changes impacting employers and employees, and are also seeking guidance from the relevant authorities about some issues that we think need to be clarified further.
Setting up paid FDVL in MYOB Acumatica — Payroll
Setting up FDVL in MYOB Acumatica — Payroll involves updating your entitlement and pay items for these changes, adding a balance from the first day of employment and stopping the balance carrying over year to year. We've included the relevant settings below, others will be determined by your individual business needs.
Guidance is pending ATO clarification It is unclear how the ATO expects the full payment for days taken under FDVL to be accounted for. These processes assume the base rate (processed under FDVL taken) can be itemised separately from incentive-based payments such as bonuses, loadings, monetary allowances, overtime etc.
We will update this page as the ATO clarifies their expectations. We recommend you seek independent financial or legal advice if you are unsure.
Setting up an FDVL entitlement
We recommend creating the FDVL entitlement using the unit Days. We have also included settings to set it up in Hours, for sites using MYOB Acumatica — Workforce Management who would like their employees to be able to submit leave requests for FDVL.
To set up an FDVL entitlement
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Go to the Entitlements form and click the Add New Record icon (
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On the Rules tab, complete the fields:
Field
Value (using Days)
Value (using Hours)
Trigger Date
Employee Start Date
Employee Start Date
Units
Days
Hours
At Period End
Clear balance
Clear balance
Time period after trigger date
0
0
Period Duration and Period
1 Year or 12 Months
1 Year or 12 Months
Entitlement Unit
10
The number of hours constituting 10 working days.
You may need several entitlements, covering different employee groups.
Lump Sum
Yes
Yes
Non Accruing Entitlement
No
No
Include Entitlements Movement Summary
No
No
Include Accruals
No
No
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On the Valuation tab, complete the fields:
Field
Value (using Days)
Value (using Hours)
Valuation Method
Specific Pay Rate
Standard Hourly Rate
Rate
2 Daily Rate, or another rate dedicated for FDVL.
n/a
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On the form toolbar, click the Save icon (
