With PayDay Super now required for Australian employers, we've made some changes to Deputy Payroll to help you meet your reporting requirements.

What’s New ✨

New Super column on pay run listing: A new column appears on the pay run list inside Deputy Payroll giving you an instant snapshot update on how the linked Super submission is progressing and any actions that may need to be taken

Natural part of the pay run flow: Paying and reporting Super is now included as part of the pay run process reminding you to submit your Super reports to the BEAM digital clearing house for processing at the same time.

Full audit log: Super submissions are now linked to the pay run, allowing you to easily see the full history of what happened with any Super payments related to that pay run. A one stop shop to get the full story.

Single Touch Payroll updated: The STP submission process behind the scenes has been updated to handle the requirements surrounding Qualifying Earnings reporting.

Choose who to include in a submission: We know there can be times when you might be waiting on information from a new team member, so Deputy Payroll offers the flexibility of who and who not to include in a Super submission. In this scenario once you the required data you can simply perform another Super submission including that team member only.

To find out more visit our Payday Super overview help article with links to many more that cover the full process.

How does it work?

When using the BEAM digital clearing house (including for no additional cost with Deputy Payroll), Super is now processed as part of the natural pay run flow. There is now no need to go to a seperate section of Payroll just to submit a Super report. The new Super column on the pay run listing surfaces the live status of Super processing for the related payments and each BEAM submission is tied back to the originating pay run giving a complete traceable record of every Super event against every pay run.

Why you will love it?

Smooth process to handle higher frequency - Under Payday Super it is highly likely you will be submitting Super many more times each year than before. Having that  as part of the natural pay run process allows you to smoothly transition into the new requirements, and is a constant reminder that Super needs to be processed on pay day now.

Real time Super status - The Super column on the pay run listing leaves no doubt as to how far a payment has been processed and any actions you may need to take.

Clean audit trails - You will love the ease of auditing Super payments linked to pay runs, with a one stop shop showing you the full history of what has and has not been submitted and when.

Flexibility - When submitting Super reports, you can choose from including all team members, team members without missing data or manually selecting staff to include, giving full flexibility and allowing the late submission of new team members easily.

When will it be available ?
PayDay Super features are now available for all customers with Deputy Payroll.

Keep sensitive pay data visible only to the team members who need it - new permissions give you full control over who sees pay rates and costs across Deputy.

What’s New ✨

New Permissions: A new permission in Deputy lets you control who can see individual pay rates and costs across Scheduling, Timesheets and team member profiles.

Hidden, not just redacted: Team members without this permission can still do everything their role requires - building schedules, approving timesheets - but pay rate fields are removed from view entirely. They're not masked or greyed out; they simply don't appear.

API protection built in: The Deputy API now respects sensitive data permissions too. If the user authorising a third-party integration can't see pay rates, the integration can't either - giving you tighter control over what connected apps can access.

Granular permissions with custom roles : For those with Deputy Pro and custom roles enabled, you can go even further - for example, a System Administrator who manages your entire account but has no access to pay rate data or Deputy Payroll. 

To find out more, visit our help article.

How does it work? 

1. As a System Administrator, go to Business Settings -> Access & permissions.
2. Scroll down to Costs and pay permissions.
3. Select which roles can see what. View costs controls whether a role sees cost data in areas like Scheduling and Timesheets. Manage pay details controls whether a role can see individual pay rates on team member profiles.

Note: Manage pay details requires View costs. To hide all pay and cost data from a role, unselect it in both boxes.

When will it be available?

This feature is currently rolling out to Australian based Deputy customers with other regions to follow soon.

Custom access levels

A rebuilt access level and permissions experience that lets you create custom roles with clearer, more granular control over what people can see and do.

What’s New ✨

• Build roles that match your business: Create custom access levels that sit between the standard options, so supervisors and managers get exactly the access they need.
• Reduce sensitive data exposure: Use clearer permission labels and tags to help limit access to pay details and other PII, without blocking the work someone still needs to do.
• Understand permission impacts instantly: Permissions are grouped, and Deputy shows dependencies, so when you turn something off, related permissions update automatically.
• Track changes with confidence: Review audit trails and history logs to see who updated permissions and what changed.

To find out more, visit our help articles here: https://help.deputy.com/hc/en-au/articles/15298773122319-Getting-started-with-custom-access-levels

How does it work?

1. Log in as a System Administrator, then go to Business settings.
2. Open Access levels and permissions, then select Access levels.
3. Click Add new role, name your role, and set reporting lines as needed.
4. Choose the permissions you want, using the grouped layout and dependency prompts, then review assigned team members.
   
   

When will it be available?

• Pro plans: Rolling out now
• Enterprise: Supported, with the new UI coming to Enterprise soon.

Scheduling managers can now freeze the Open/Empty Shift row in the Schedule Employee views — keeping it pinned and visible while they search for available employees and fill un-assigned shifts more efficiently.

What’s new:

The freeze toggle is available in two places:

• Right-click context menu on the Open/Empty Shift row
• Employee menu dots (⋯) on the cell of Open/Empty shifts

This feature keeps the un-assigned shift row visible and interactive throughout the search flow, so managers can find an employee and drag the shift to them in a single, uninterrupted motion.

How does it work?

For more information, check the Help Center or reach out to support if you need extra guidance.

When will it be available?

This feature is available for all Deputy customers now.

Stay ahead of overtime and understand every shift cost—right from your schedule.

What is it?

A new scheduling update that alerts you to overtime risks and gives you a detailed breakdown of shift costs, so you can make confident, cost-effective decisions.

Why we built it

To help you avoid surprise overtime costs and make it easy to see exactly what’s driving your wage spend—so you can schedule smarter and stay on budget.

Why will you love it?

• Spot overtime early: Get instant warnings when a shift will push someone into overtime.
• See every cost detail: Click any shift’s cost to view a full breakdown—no more guessing why costs differ.
• Take action before payroll: Adjust schedules proactively, not after the fact.
• All your shifts up to date: We calculate the whole period so if one shift causes overtime on another, we keep you in the loop

How to use it

1. Set an appropriate pay rates
This will work for our key library rates as well as anything built on our pay rate builder. If you have a specific pay rate that isn't yet supported, we'll be adding these in thefuture

2. Location settings:
Go to your Location Settings and turn on “Show Overtime Warnings.” This will enable overtime alerts for all schedules at that location.

3. Clicking on cost breakdowns:
When adding or editing a shift, click the cost shown in the shift pop-up. You’ll see a detailed breakdown of what makes up the total cost—including regular, overtime, and any other pay components.

4. Observing warnings:
If a shift will push an employee into overtime, you’ll see a clear warning right in the shift pop-up. Click the warning for more details, so you can adjust before costs add up.

You can see our full guide here and this will be progressively rolling out over the next 4 weeks. 

A smarter, more secure way for your team to clock in and out—now with real-time photo verification on mobile.

What’s New ✨

• Live photo capture: Employees must take a live photo when clocking in or out—no more uploading old photos from the gallery.
• Stronger presence verification: Know your team is truly on site, not just uploading any photo from anywhere.
• Location-level control: Turn photo verification on or off for each location in Location Settings.
• Familiar experience: Works just like the Kiosk photo clock in, now available on mobile.

How does it work?

1. Go to Location Settings for the site you want to enable photo verification.
2. Toggle on Photo Verification for mobile clock in/out.
3. When enabled, employees will be prompted to take a live photo during the clock in/out process—gallery uploads are blocked.
4. Review photos alongside timesheets for extra peace of mind.

When will it be available?
This feature is now available for all accounts. It is off by default, so you can enable it whenever you are ready - no disruption to your current workflows.

What's new ✨

Newly onboarded team members can now be stapled to their existing super fund, helping employers meet ATO requirements while reducing manual admin.

You can now connect to the Australian Tax Office (ATO)

• activate Super Stapling for eligible new hires
• automatically submit employees’ Tax File Number (TFN) declarations

Why 🤔

Be ready for Payday Super – From 1 July 2026, employers must pay super guarantee at the same time as salary and wages.

How to use it 🤓

Go to your onboarding settings > add your ABN > connect to ATO

Click here to read more about how to use it

Got feedback to share? Go to Deputy > Help > Give us feedback

Employees can stay informed about their scheduled shifts, leave, and unavailability—all in one convenient calendar view from the Me Tab.

What’s new:

We’ve completely revamped the calendar view to help employees easily access their daily information regarding scheduled shifts, leave, and unavailability right from the Me Tab on Desktop.
 

We hope these updates enhance your experience and help you manage your schedule more effectively!

When will it be available?

This feature is rolling out now and will be available to all Deputy customers in the next few weeks.

System Administrators and Payroll Administrators can now see which Pay Calendar is assigned to each team member directly from the People listing - and quickly add one to any team member who doesn't have one yet.

What's new ✨

• At-a-glance Pay Calendar visibility - the People listing now shows which Pay Calendar is mapped to each team member, so you can instantly who is setup for payroll and who isn't.
• Quick assignment from the listing - employees without a Pay Calendar now have a quick shortcut link to add one directly from thePeople listing, without navigating into their profile.
• Fewer clicks, fater setup - What previously took six clicks and multiple screens to complete, now only takes three.

How does it work? 

1. A a System Administrator or Payroll Administrator level user, navigate to the People listing in Deputy with Payroll enabled in Australia.
2. Look for the Pay Calendar column to see each team member's assignment at a glance
3. For any team member without a Pay calendar, click the Add pay calendar option and assign one in seconds.

When will it be available?

This feature is now live for all Australian payroll customers.

Scheduling managers can now right-click on the schedule to open a menu with your most-used shift actions.

What’s new:

• Via right click, instantly add, copy, cut, paste, paste & replace,  find replacement, or delete shifts— right where you’re working
  • Paste will always create a new shift.
  • Paste & Replace will replace the selected shift with original shift's essential information aligned between Area and Employee views.
• Multi-select shifts with right clicks to unlock powerful bulk actions, all from the same menu.
• No more hunting through toolbars or menus—everything you need is just a right-click away!

How does it work?

1. Go to Schedule Tab 
2. Select a shift and right click on your mouse
3. Choose the quick actions from the menu, or select another shift for addtional actions like copy/paste etc.

For more information, check the Help Center or reach out to support if you need extra guidance.

When will it be available?

This feature is rolling out now and will be available to all Deputy customers by 31st March 2026