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[Organisation Settings](https://help.cerely.com/system-setup?hsLang=en-au#organisation-settings) # How to Update Industry Award or EBA Pay Rates ## Cerely allows you to update Industry Award or Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) pay rates at any time throughout the year. This includes annual Fair Work wage increases, mid year adjustments, or any other approved pay rate changes. The process is the same regardless of when the pay rates are being updated. **Important:** Before updating any Industry Award or EBA rates, ensure there are no approved timesheets that will be affected by the new rates. Once a timesheet has been approved, the pay rates are locked for compliance purposes. Any approved timesheets must be unapproved before updating the Industry Award rates.    **Step 1 – Open User Menu**  Click on your **name** in the top-right corner of the screen.  From the dropdown menu, click **Setup** ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-23-15-2946-AM.png?width=670&height=248&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-23-15-2946-AM.png)   **Step 2 – Open Organisation Settings**  Under **Organisation Settings**, click your **Company Name** ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-25-22-0402-AM.png?width=670&height=247&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-25-22-0402-AM.png) **Step 3 – Open Payroll Setup**  From the left-hand menu, click **Payroll Setup** ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-27-01-6054-AM.png?width=670&height=247&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-27-01-6054-AM.png)  **Step 4 – Select Industry Award or EBA**   From the Payroll Setup screen, click the **Industry Award** or **EBA** you want to edit ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-27-45-9076-AM.png?width=670&height=248&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-27-45-9076-AM.png) **Step 5 – Edit Industry Award**   **Note:** A single Industry Award may contain multiple different Industry Award or EBA payrates for different roster cycles. Ensure you select the correct one you wish to edit.  On the right-hand side, click the **Edit (pencil)** icon The **Edit Industry Award** window will open and all fields will become editable ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-30-42-7761-AM.png?width=670&height=247&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-30-42-7761-AM.png) **Step 6 – Select Classification**  Click the **Classification** field Select the pay level you want to update (for example, **Level 1**) The system will automatically display rates based on the selected Employment Type ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-34-52-7248-AM.png?width=670&height=247&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-34-52-7248-AM.png) **Step 7 – Update Year Period**  Click the **Year Period** field and set the date range that the rates apply to. Examples: - 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026 - 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 at 00:00 Ensure the start date for the new Year Period is the day after the end date of the previous Year Period so all dates align correctly. These dates act as a visual guide for managers to know when these pay rates apply. Do not overlap end dates with new start dates. ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-41-01-4536-AM.png?width=670&height=247&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-41-01-4536-AM.png) **Step 8 – Select Employment Type** Click the **Employment Type** field This works together with the **Classification** field. Each Classification must be updated based on the selected Employment Type. Select the appropriate type: - Casual - Full Time - Part Time Update all Classification levels for the first Employment Type before changing to the next Employment Type. Once all Classification levels have been updated for one Employment Type, select the next Employment Type and repeat the process for each Classification Level. ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-46-21-2037-AM.png?width=670&height=247&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-46-21-2037-AM.png) **Step 9 – Update Classification Rates**  Ensure the correct: - Classification (e.g. Level 1) - Employment Type (e.g. Casual) are selected. Update each rate field with the new values. Follow this sequence: 1. Complete all rates for **Level 1** 2. Move to **Level 2** and update all rates 3. Continue through all classification levels 4. Once complete, switch Employment Type (e.g. Casual → Full Time) 5. Repeat from Level 1 again ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-48-01-7839-AM.png?width=670&height=247&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-48-01-7839-AM.png) **Tip:** You do not need to save after each Classification or Employment Type rate update. You can click Save or Save & Close once you have finished updating all rates. If you need to leave your computer, we recommend clicking Save first to make sure your changes are saved in case anything happens while you are away.  ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-51-57-4401-AM.png?width=670&height=247&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-51-57-4401-AM.png) **Step 10 – Set Effective From Date**  Click the **Effective From Date** field and set when the new rates should take effect.  ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-56-37-4476-AM.png?width=670&height=248&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-56-37-4476-AM.png) **Step 11 – Save Changes**  Once all classifications and employment types have been updated, click **Save & Close**. Rates will automatically apply across: - Employee profiles - Timesheets - Payroll Based on the Effective From Date. ![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-59-53-9673-AM.png?width=670&height=248&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-03-59-53-9673-AM.png) **Important Compliance Note**  Before saving updates: - Ensure no approved timesheets exist for the affected period - Approved timesheets will lock historical rates for compliance - Any approved timesheets must be unapproved before changes are made This ensures payroll accuracy and compliance across all historical and future pay runs. - [System Setup](https://help.cerely.com/system-setup?hsLang=en-au#main-content) - [Personal Settings](https://help.cerely.com/system-setup?hsLang=en-au#personal-settings) - [Users & Permissions](https://help.cerely.com/system-setup?hsLang=en-au#users-permissions) - [Organisation Settings](https://help.cerely.com/system-setup?hsLang=en-au#organisation-settings) - [Configuration System](https://help.cerely.com/system-setup?hsLang=en-au#configuration-system) - [Reports Setup](https://help.cerely.com/system-setup?hsLang=en-au#reports-setup) - [Client Management](https://help.cerely.com/client-management?hsLang=en-au) - [Site Management](https://help.cerely.com/site-management?hsLang=en-au) - [Contacts](https://help.cerely.com/contacts?hsLang=en-au) - [Personnel Management](https://help.cerely.com/personnel-management?hsLang=en-au) - [Task Manager](https://help.cerely.com/task-manager?hsLang=en-au) - [Rostering](https://help.cerely.com/rostering?hsLang=en-au) - [Accounts](https://help.cerely.com/accounts?hsLang=en-au#main-content) - [Xero](https://help.cerely.com/accounts?hsLang=en-au#xero) - [MYOB](https://help.cerely.com/accounts?hsLang=en-au#myob) - [Troubleshooting & FAQ's](https://help.cerely.com/troubleshooting-faqs?hsLang=en-au) - [Cerely Personnel Mobile App](https://help.cerely.com/cerely-personnel-mobile-app?hsLang=en-au) [![](https://help.cerely.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Cerely%20Logo_Landscape-4C-1.png?width=125&height=32&name=Cerely%20Logo_Landscape-4C-1.png)](http://cerely.com?hsLang=en-au) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "caption" : { "@type" : "MediaObject", "contentUrl" : "https://help.cerely.com/media-transcripts/348025277913/en.vtt", "inLanguage" : "en", "name" : "en Captions" }, "contentUrl" : "https://21773606.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hubfs/21773606/video_assets/348025277913/inherited/web_optimized.mp4", "dateModified" : "2026-06-26T04:15:39.258Z", "duration" : "PT3M7S", "height" : 1080, "name" : "How to Update Industry Award & EBA Pay Rates", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://21773606.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hubfs/21773606/How%20to%20Update%20Industry%20Award%20&%20EBA%20Pay%20Rates.mp4/medium.jpg", "uploadDate" : "2026-06-26T04:15:04.915Z", "width" : 1920 } ```