There have been several changes to the Worker Retention Payment (WRP) minimum amounts payable because of the recent gender-based undervaluation (GBU) & Annual Wage Review (AWR) decisions, which will need to be implemented into your payroll systems by your first full pay cycle on or after 1...
The Australian Government has confirmed it will commit $3.6 billion to extend the Worker Retention Payment, supporting wage increases for ECEC workers through to 30 June 2028.
Keep reading to see an overview of the announcement.
From 1 March 2026, the gender-based undervaluation (GBU) award increases changed how wages funded under the Worker Retention Payment (WRP) may appear in payroll systems.
While the overall hourly rate for employees may remain the same, the structure of that rate may change depending on how your payrol...
From 1 March 2026, changes arising from the gender-based undervaluation final determination will begin flowing through to payroll systems across the early childhood education and care sector.
While classification mapping has been a critical first step, providers must now ens...
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