bullswool
21-01-2014, 01:30 PM
I require your thoughts on the processing of Dad and Partner Pay (DPP) – specifically I have been asked to investigate the possibility of processing a top up payment to supplement the DPP. For example, pay the difference between the DPP and the employee’s normal wage.
As you would know the payment is at the minimum wage and it is administrated and paid by Centrelink/Dept. of Human Services.
As I see it, firstly there would be an issue of timing. Because there is a delay in the Government receiving and processing PPL and DPP forms there is no way of telling when the government will make their payment. So it would be impossible for the employer to time their top-up payments to coincide with DPP payments - how would you deal with this?
Secondly, as the DDP payments might be weeks after the birth of the baby, how does one account for the parental leave when the Dad is absent from work. Process as annual leave and reverse the annual leave when DPP is paid? Process as normal and get the employee to pay over money received from DPP (like jury duty)?
Sounds tricky – I hope somebody has some experience with this – your help is appreciated.
As you would know the payment is at the minimum wage and it is administrated and paid by Centrelink/Dept. of Human Services.
As I see it, firstly there would be an issue of timing. Because there is a delay in the Government receiving and processing PPL and DPP forms there is no way of telling when the government will make their payment. So it would be impossible for the employer to time their top-up payments to coincide with DPP payments - how would you deal with this?
Secondly, as the DDP payments might be weeks after the birth of the baby, how does one account for the parental leave when the Dad is absent from work. Process as annual leave and reverse the annual leave when DPP is paid? Process as normal and get the employee to pay over money received from DPP (like jury duty)?
Sounds tricky – I hope somebody has some experience with this – your help is appreciated.