Step 2 - Prepare and Lodge your Return (Manual)

7 steps
53 seconds

From your portal home page, click 'View Returns'.

A pop-up reminder will be presented. If you have not yet updated your workers, click 'Update Workers'. If your workers are up to date, click 'Go to Returns'. **Note**: - If your workers' details are not up to date, they may not appear correctly on your returns. - Workers without an 'Employment End Date' will automatically appear on your next return until a cease date is entered.

Returns that require your attention will be highlighted in red. Click 'Prepare' against the return you wish to complete.

A table will be displayed showing any workers who have not ceased prior to the commencement of the return period. Enter all applicable return information, including: - Cease dates - Annual leave days - Stand down days - All other days - Average daily ordinary pay - Wage discrepancy reason and comment (only required if the worker's daily rate of pay varies by more than 25% from the last reported return) **Note:** - Service days must be entered as whole numbers (part days worked are still considered 1 service day). - To convert total quarterly ordinary pay into average daily ordinary pay, divide the worker's total quarterly ordinary pay by the number of days you are reporting. - Once average daily ordinary pay is entered, the system will automatically calculate the total ordinary pay and contribution amount for the quarter. - For information regarding ordinary pay, [**click this link**](https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/myleave-construction-long-service-board-wa/ordinary-pay) - For additional information and FAQs, [**click this link**](https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/myleave-construction-long-service-board-wa/myleave-employer-information-page)

**Apprentices and Trainees that Became a Tradesperson Within the Quarter!** For apprentices or trainees who completes their training contract within the quarter, you will need to change the 'Apprentice/Trainee' field on their worker profile to 'No' before proceeding with your return. For a visual guide on how to update your worker, [**click this link**](https://scribehow.com/o/UB5YrXNVR2KHNBiE4AgTmw/viewer/Reporting_for_an_Apprentices_who_Became_a_Tradesperson_Within_the_Quarter__a2ywjxfwTE2Jt7PDCSFWQA)**.** You then need to calculate their Average Daily Ordinary Pay: - Calculate the total number of days they have worked in the quarter, both as an apprentice/trainee and as a tradesperson. - Calculate their total Ordinary Pay they received for the days they were a qualified tradesperson. - Divide the Ordinary Pay by the total number of days worked as both an apprentice and as a tradesperson. **For example:** If a worker is an Apprentice for 40 days, and then becomes qualified tradesperson for the remaining 25 days in the quarter, their Average Daily Ordinary Pay is calculated like so: - Days as an Apprentice: 40 days - Days as a Tradesperson: 25 days - 40 days + 25 days = 65 total days worked - $300 Average Daily Ordinary Pay as a tradesperson x 25 days = $7,500 Ordinary Pay $7,500 / 65 days = $115.3846 Average Daily Ordinary Pay **On the return, enter 65 total days with an Average Daily Ordinary Pay of $115.3846, and this will ensure you only pay contributions on the pay they received as a tradesperson.** **Add a comment saying "Includes X days as Apprentice**" for that worker. Next quarter you will get an alert that the daily rate has changed and to give a reason. You can enter "Last quarter included Apprentice days" on your next return.

Once you have finished entering the return information, click 'Validate' to check that the data that has been entered is correct. Errors and warnings will be displayed in the yellow box under the 'Validate' button. For easier sorting and searching, the error list can be exported to Excel by clicking the 'Download Output' button. **Warnings** do not prevent you from submitting your return but should be reviewed. **Errors** will prevent you from submitting your return and should be corrected before re-validating until all errors are resolved.

Click the declaration box to enable submission of your return.

Click 'Submit'.

Once your return has passed internal validation, you will receive an email directing you to your portal to review and pay your invoice. Go to the 'Invoices' page to view and download invoices once generated.

Step 2 - Prepare and Lodge your Return (Manual)

7 steps
53 seconds

From your portal home page, click 'View Returns'.

Returns that require your attention will be highlighted in red. Click 'Prepare' against the return you wish to complete.

Click the declaration box to enable submission of your return.

Click 'Submit'.