Unlocking a pay run allows you to edit, update, and recalculate payroll information after the pay run has been finalised. Once your changes have been made, the pay run must be finalised again before it can be reported or processed.
Important: A pay run cannot be unlocked if an automated super payment has already been processed from that pay run.
Unlock a pay run
Navigate to Pay Runs.
Select the pay run you want to update.
Click Pay Run Actions.
Select Unlock.
Enter the reason for unlocking the pay run.
Click OK.
The pay run is now unlocked and can be edited.
After making your changes
Once you have completed the required updates:
Review the pay run.
Finalise the pay run again.
Important: If the original pay run was previously reported to the ATO through Single Touch Payroll (STP), you must lodge an Update Event after re-finalising the pay run to ensure the ATO receives the updated payroll information.
Note: If the pay run cannot be unlocked because super payments have already been processed, any required payroll adjustments must be made in an ad hoc pay run instead.