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Bitrix24 Payday Super · from 1 July 2026 · applies in every state and territory
Super missing from your fund after payday? — letter to your employer ready, due date counted
Short answer. The letter to your employer is open below: list your paydays and what reached your fund. When super is due: Received by your fund within 7 business days after payday (ATO — Payment deadlines for Payday Super (earnings paid from 1 July 2026)).
- Super must be received by your fund by (7 business days): type the date
- First contribution for a new job or a new fund: received by (20 business days): type the date
Working days: Monday to Friday; public holidays are not deducted. Check your own case.
From 1 July 2026 a super guarantee contribution is on time if your fund receives it, with the information needed to allocate it, within 7 business days after the payday (the 'QE day'); for the first contribution for a new employee or to a new fund, 20 business days (ATO, Payment deadlines for Payday Super). Our calculator skips Saturdays and Sundays only. Public holidays that cover a whole state or territory anywhere in Australia are not business days either, so the real due date can be a day or two later.
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Your numbers
Work out the super your employer has not paid
Your monthly earnings and the last payday that reached your fund. Under Payday Super, 12% must arrive within 7 business days of each payday.
- Send the letter to payroll by e-mail and keep a copy.
- Not paid within 7 days — report unpaid super to the ATO (ato.gov.au, “Report unpaid super”).
- After each payday, check your fund 7 business days later.
Rules: from 1 July 2026 the employer pays 12% of qualifying earnings, and the fund must receive it within 7 business days after payday (ATO, Payday Super). Business days here skip weekends only — public holidays are not deducted. Pays before 1 July 2026 follow the old quarterly rules and are not counted.
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Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| When super is due | Received by your fund within 7 business days after payday | ATO — Payment deadlines for Payday Super (earnings paid from 1 July 2026) |
| New employee or new fund | First contribution: within 20 business days after payday | ATO — Payment deadlines for Payday Super |
| Business day | Not a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday for the whole of any state or territory | ATO — Payment deadlines for Payday Super |
| How much | 12% of the qualifying earnings paid for the pay period | ATO — How to work out and pay super |
| Late contributions | Employer is liable to the super guarantee charge | ATO — Payment deadlines for Payday Super |
| Earnings paid up to 30 June 2026 | Old quarterly due dates apply | ATO — Payment deadlines for Payday Super |
Federal rules, the same in every state and territory. Contractors paid mainly for their labour can count as employees for super.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Check your fund
Log in to your super fund or myGov and list what arrived and when.
2
Match it to your paydays
Use your payslips: payday, gross pay, and 12% of qualifying earnings.
3
Count the due date
Enter each payday above: 7 business days, or 20 for a new job or fund.
4
Fill in the table
One row per payday, with what is missing.
5
Send it in writing
E-mail is fine. Ask for payment details and a date.
6
Report to the ATO
No answer or no payment? Report unpaid super to the ATO, with your payslips and fund statement.
Questions
My payslip shows super but my fund has nothing. Is that late?
Under Payday Super the contribution must be received by your fund within 7 business days after payday. A payslip line alone does not mean it was paid; ask your employer for the payment date and reference.
I just started a new job. When should my first super arrive?
For the first contribution for a new employee, or to a new fund, the employer has 20 business days after payday.
Does this apply to pay from before July?
No. Earnings paid up to 30 June 2026 follow the old quarterly due dates.
Official sources
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