Payment schedule

As a Helper at Lively, you are employed as a casual employee. Employment means that you benefit from entitlements such as superannuation payments, and certain allowances specified by the industry award. You are covered by Lively’s comprehensive insurance and we handle tax deductions from your pay.

1. Each session, Helpers capture their Lively work time and any allowances (e.g. mileage) as a timesheet. This includes agreed time working with your members, in a group session, training, check-ins, design & project work. 

2. Each fortnight, Coordinators review and approve your timesheets and any reimbursable expenses to payroll, where the timesheets are converted to pay amounts according to the SCHADS Award rules (e.g. minimum sessions, public holiday rates). Lively Accounts makes payment to your bank account for time, allowances and reimbursable expenses, and sends you a payslip with a summary of your pay.

3. Each quarter, Lively Accounts makes payment of any super contributions to your super fund and any tax deductions to the ATO.

4. Each year, Lively Accounts calculates your PAYG payment summary and submits this to the ATO. You will use your PAYG summary when you submit your tax return.

Pay Day

We run payroll and make payments on Tuesdays for the previous fortnight (Mon–Sun). Your pay reaches your chosen bank account on Wednesday and has the reference ‘Lively Pay’. You will also receive a payslip via email on the Tuesday with a summary of your pay.

If it is a public holiday in Victoria on Monday, then payroll is run on Wednesday and your pay will reach you by Thursday.

We pay by bank transfer based on the bank details that you provide us. You will have entered bank details as part of your onboarding form. If you need to change your bank details, please email accounts@lively.org.au.