Previously, the SuperStream batch creation wizard required the selection of a Contribution Payment Period and a Payment Period as part of the batch process.

SuperStream batches could only be created using the contribution period model, where contributions are grouped and remitted according to predefined contribution periods, such as monthly or quarterly cycles.

To access the wizard:

The Initial screen of the wizard now includes two options that allow you to choose how superannuation contributions are to be reported for the batch being created.

These options are displayed after a Pay Company and Service Provider have been selected.

The two options are mutually exclusive. Selecting one automatically deselects the other. A reporting model must be selected before the wizard can proceed. If neither option is selected when you attempt to advance, the system displays a validation message prompting a selection to be made.

When Report by Contribution Period is selected, the screen retains the existing Contribution Payment Period and Payment Period fields and functions exactly as before.

When Report by Payday is selected, the Contribution Payment Period and Payment Period fields are replaced by two new fields:

To understand how Report by Payday works, consider a scenario where pay batches have been processed for the week ending Sunday, 12 July 2026, as shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Pay batches paid for work period ending 12/07/2026

The regular pay day for a pay group is determined by the Regular Pay Day field in pay group maintenance. For more information, see Regular payday for pay groups (AU only).

Table 2 identifies the pay batches from which superannuation accruals will be reported, depending on the payday and cut-off date selected when creating the SuperStream batch.

Table 2: Superannuation accrual inclusion in SuperStream batch by payday and cut-off date

Report by Contribution Period should only be used to report superannuation accruals on payments made up to 30 June 2026. The option will remain available after that date to allow SuperStream batches to be created for accruals that fall into the last contribution period within the 2026 tax year, which may be reported and paid after 30 June 2026.

We recommend using Report by Payday for all accruals on payments made from 1 July 2026 to comply with the payday superannuation requirements.

The warning presents two options:

This enhancement supports the transition to the Australian payday superannuation legislative requirements, which take effect from 1 July 2026. Under the new legislation, employers are required to remit superannuation contributions to funds on a payday basis, aligned to the date on which employees are paid, rather than by contribution period.

By providing both reporting models within the same SuperStream batch creation wizard, payroll officers can continue to create SuperStream batches using the existing contribution period model for obligations up to 30 June 2026, and then transition to payday-based SuperStream batches from 1 July 2026 — all from the same screen and without any change to the broader SuperStream processing workflow.