If you are wondering which function is managed on the Employment Hero platform versus being managed in the Employment Hero Payroll platform, below is a handy guide.

Data points managed in Employment Hero

Employee personal details
Employment details (start date, job title, employing entity, employment type, cost centre, team/department, employment status, and location)
Pay rate attributes (pay rate, pay rate template, pay category, ordinary working hours, pay schedule, pay frequency (hourly, weekly, etc.), pay anniversary date)
Award rule set designation (auto-selected based on award)
Tax details
Super details
- Super personal details - The rate of Super in HR is purely administrative and will not sync to Payroll. See Apply a superannuation rate rise for more details.
Bank details
Leave entitlements (leave types, leave allowance template configuration and balances originated from HR configuration)
Normal working hours per week/day, ordinary work day, work pattern or rostered hours.
Emergency contacts.
Assigning employee Employment Hero Payroll tags

Data points managed in Employment Hero Payroll

Pay categories and configurations (including unit of accrual, rate loading, super rate, payment classification, pay category name)
Location/Cost Centre Management
Automated pay condition rules (penalty rates, loading rates, linked pay categories)
Deductions, allowances, and expense reimbursement categories and rules.
Pay run settings (pay cycles, pay run inclusions/exclusions (e.g., one-off allowances, recurring deductions, reimbursed expenses), end dates for inclusions/exclusions.)
Non-award rule set designation
Liabilities (such as workers compensation premiums, long service leave), configuration and reporting.
Superannuation threshold configuration and employer liabilities management.
- Superannuation threshold configuration and employer liabilities management

Custom Employment Hero Payroll calculation fields (timesheet type, custom hours, exception rules, and system-managed adjustments.)

Advanced Employment Hero Payroll integration points (mapping for external accounting, reporting, or third-party integration setup)

Employment Hero Payroll tag management

Employing entity management

Summary Table

Data Element	Managed in Employment Hero	Managed in Employment Hero Payroll
Employee personal & contact details	✓
Job & employment details	✓
Pay rate, template, & schedule	✓
Award rule set designation	✓
Tax details (TFN, tax code)	✓
Super details	✓
Super rates	✓	✓
Banking details	✓
Leave balances & configuration	✓
Assigning employee Employment Hero Payroll tags	✓
Pay category set-up, rates, and rules		✓
Location/Cost Centre management		✓
Pay conditions, loadings, penalty calculations		✓
Non-award rule set designation		✓
Deductions, allowances, expense categories		✓
Pay run inclusions and end dates		✓
Liabilities, super thresholds		✓
Timesheet/roster rules		✓
Advanced integrations & mapping		✓
Employment Hero Payroll tag management		✓
Employing entity management		✓

Most personal information is entered and managed in Employment Hero. The general rule of thumb is if it can be done in Employment Hero, it should be done there.

Functions managed in Employment Hero Payroll are generally items that involve more than one employee, so settings like pay and leave categories that can would generally apply to a group of employees, rather than just one.