The following may be helpful for your dealings with employees. Here are some template letters from Fair Work Australia for employers to use when hiring, managing an employee or ending the employment of an employee.
These templates will continue to be updated over time, so while the templates below will be a guide as to what is required, you should check the Fair Work Australia site each time you wish to use them to ensure accuracy.
How to use these templates:
download the template you want to use and save it to your computerfill in the red coloured sections that are also marked in square bracketsdelete any information that doesn’t apply to your situationdelete any blue highlighted instructionsdelete the instructions at the beginning of the templateproof read the letter and check you’re not missing anythingcheck again to make sure no coloured or highlighted sections are leftinsert your logo, business name and contact details at the top of the templatesave and print.Employment recordsEmployment records leaveLetter of engagement, full-time, part-time, casualLetter of successful/unsuccessful probationLetter of first/second warningLetter of final warningLetter of termination of employment, redundancyLetter of termination with noticeLetter of termination, serious misconduct, summary dismissalTemplate recording meetings with employeesPay slip templateWeekly time and wages record worksheet
PAYG withholding tables
Tax withheld calculator (for employers and other withholding payers)
Regular payments
Tax tables including regular payments (weekly, monthy), Higher Education Loan Program, Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS), Medicare levy adjustments.
Other staff-related forms and tables
FBT exempt work-related itemsFBT car calculatorGross up rates for FBTFBT: Application to registerFBT: Notice of non-lodgementTax table for back payments, commissions, bonuses and similar paymentsTax table for employment termination paymentsTax table for return to work paymentsTax table for unused leave payments on termination of employmentTax table for payments made under voluntary agreementsSpecial tax table for individuals employed in the horticultural or shearing industry
Superannuation payments
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