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🎯 The reporting of payments for Unpaid Sleepover or 24-hour care (Death Benefit) has not changed per the Australian Taxation Office Single Touch Payroll Phase 1 guidance. Unpaid Sleepover or 24-hour care (Death Benefit) continues to be non-reportable.
🎯 If you are unsure if this Pay Type applies to your circumstances, please refer to the Payee's Employment Contract or obtain advice from either the Australian Taxation Office or Fair Work Ombudsman.
Unpaid Sleepover or 24-hour care (Death Benefit) is applicable when the Payee ceases employment due to being Deceased and the Payee's Death Beneficiary receives a payment for the unpaid Sleepover or 24-hour care hours the payee was entitled to.
Unpaid Sleepover or 24-hour care (Death Benefit) uses a portion of the Rate Per Hour set in the Payee Master File (5.20%) and Leave Entitlements are not applicable. Payments with this pay type are considered to be Ordinary Time Earnings (OTE), may be either Taxable or Non-Taxable, however, they are not W1 (Total of Salary, Wages & other payments).