Award interpretation software that helps you pay with precision
Gain more control of payroll than you’ve ever had with foundU’s automated award interpretation software.
You’ve just found award interpretation software that you can count on
foundU's award interpretation and payroll software will help you simplify Australia’s complex IR laws and gain constant compliance assurance.
Calculate pay in real-time
Draft pay slips are generated as soon as shifts are approved, giving you plenty of time to check award interpretation and compliance.
Enjoy detailed configuration
foundU has extensive configuration options, so you can tailor the system to your business needs and compliance requirements.
Flexibly handle a range of scenarios
Set unique rules for weekends, public holidays, and scenarios where award conditions and EBA requirements can change.
Build your award and agreements library
Create a configured list of awards, agreements, and enterprise bargaining agreements (EBAs) for your business. Set up core rules to be referenced every time a shift is worked under a listed award, ranging all the way from casual and leave loading to partial allowances, breaks, overtime, and rest periods. You can even set how leave should interact with overtime settings, consecutive day overtime, and shifts that extend beyond midnight. These powerful settings will empower you to deal with the varied awards in Australia’s complex IR environment.
Create positions under each award
Build positions under each award, defining the rules for interpreting shifts that are worked in each one. Name every position, choose classification rates that align with the award pay guides, and set maximum ordinary hours per day and week. You can also set the rules for weekdays, weekends, and public holidays by designating spans of hours and the rules that apply. These rules include rate multipliers for ordinary and overtime hours, minimum hours per shift, meal allowances, and overtime rules if breaks aren’t taken. Assign positions to each employee profile and they will be referenced when shifts are assigned.
Ensure awards are being interpreted correctly
foundU has an award test tool that helps you examine how pay rules are being applied. Select an individual employee or multiple employees so you can see side by side how pay is being calculated for every shift. Compare multiple employees, run side-by-side payroll comparisons, conduct Better Off Overall Tests, and review leave to make sure you’re compliant. You can also compare the pay and entitlements for different positions and shifts when you’re building your roster, helping you to control your labour costs.
Forecast your labour costs
Since foundU’s rostering, time and attendance, and payroll features are all built in one platform, hours worked pass through the award interpretation engine instantaneously. This means you can review pay and entitlements for varied positions and shifts when you’re building your roster, helping you make cost-effective decisions. You can also create and analyse timesheet scenarios that span a week or a fortnight, so you can forecast wages and quote effectively. Compare an employee’s working week and pay under different awards, helping you create the best roster.
The foundU platform has really given us confidence that our payroll is accurate, and as a business it has enabled us to be much more effective than we have ever been. Once the awards and agreements were set up in the foundU system, payroll became automatic and error-free. Data from rosters and staff timesheets flow seamlessly onto payroll, which is great. If we were ever to be audited, we're very confident that we could easily get all the information we need and it would be accurate.
