Centrelink Paid Parental Leave Import (XML)

When you registered all relevant details with Centrelink, you will have chosen the format in which you wanted to receive the Centrelink payment advice (PDF, XML, HTML). If you selected XML then you will be able to use this process. If you did not select XML, you may wish to contact Centrelink to request that they change the format to XML.

This process enables you to import the Centrelink payment information, via an XML file, for those employees who are claiming Paid Parental Leave (for the current payrun). Selecting this Import will open a window where you browse to locate the file you want to import (i.e. the Centrelink XML file provided for each PPL payment cycle).

To use this option there cannot be any employees already in the Payrun. This means you cannot begin a Payrun, add names to Employees to Pay, and then return to the Payrun later to import the Centrelink PPL file.

1. In Step 3 of the Payrun Wizard, click Execute next to Centrelink Paid Parental Leave Import.
   The Centrelink PPL import screen will open.

2. Click the Browse button to search for the file that you wish to import. Once you have located the file click Open.
   The file name will be displayed.

3. Click Execute.
   The data will be imported. The progress is displayed in the lower half of the screen. If an error occurs, it will be displayed here.
4. When completed, click Export to save a log of the process, or Close to return to the Payrun Wizard.
5. Click Close.

Return to Step 3 - Importing Employees