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Payroll & HR solutions built for government

Delivering secure and compliant payroll and HR software and services for government agencies.

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HRIS solution for government

Specialising in payroll systems for government

Partner with us to streamline your payroll and HR processes while achieving compliance within the strict requirements of government operations.

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  • Purpose-built for government

    Accurately manage public sector payroll and HR including long service leave, defined benefit schemes, full service history, higher duties and Not To Count As Service rules.

  • Date-centric payroll

    Eliminate errors with precise, date-centric payroll calculations designed for accuracy and fairness across complex government workforces.

  • Efficiently manage complex payroll

    Manage complex workforce structures including multi-job roles, higher duties, pay rates, and award/enterprise agreement compliance.

Trusted by many

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City of Perth and Aurion
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Your most trusted partner for government

We deliver secure, scalable and compliant solutions for local, state and federal government organisations. Since starting out with our first federal government customer over 40 years ago, we’ve partnered with hundreds of government agencies to make life work better.

Scalability & flexibility

Manage multiple agencies, sites, rosters, EBAs, and award structures with ease empowering your teams and reducing the administrative burden.
Scalable and flexible payroll - Aurion

Lower compliance risks

Stay compliant using our IRAP and ISO-certified payroll software or expert outsourced services to assist with managing complex payroll legislation.
Lower compliance risk with Aurion

Real-time reporting

Accurate data for insightful reporting to provide a real-time representation of your workforce including: government reports such as APSED and MOG, financial, DE&I and WGEA reporting.
Real time reporting with Aurion

Empower your workforce

Take advantage of our Employee Self Service portal and mobile app to allow your team to take charge in the management of their personal details, while having direct access to pay slips and other documentation.
Empower your workforce with Aurion
Testimonial

“I've had a strong a strong working relationship with Aurion for 15 plus years. I've been a supporter of Aurion for many years having experienced a number of HRMIS and ERP products. I strongly believe it is one of (if not the) best payroll solutions on the market. They continue to evolve the product - it's a partnership approach with their client base.”

Guy Cannon - Manager Employee Relations, Payroll and Systems | IP Australia

Testimonial

“From a payroll point-of-view I find Aurion to be strong and robust, we haven’t missed a pay yet. ”

Stuart Matheson - Payroll & Systems Coordinator | City of Wagga Wagga

Customer stories

1 Solution 1 Database 1 Supplier

Streamline workforce, HR, and payroll management with Aurion’s comprehensive solutions designed to meet the needs of government organisations.

Payroll

Payroll
Multiple EBAs award interpretation
Multi-positions
Position
Date effective processing
Long service leave
Full service history
Higher duties
Not To Count As Service rules
Defined Benefit Super
Employee & Manager Self Service
Online timesheets
Government reports including APSED and MOG

HR

Core HR
Onboarding
Recruitment
Performance
Training
Health & safety

Technology

Automated business process
Security
Extensive API integrations suite
Native Single Touch Payroll (STP) - Phase 2 gateway

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Let our experts hear about the people & payroll challenges you are facing and how Aurion can make life work better for your agency.

  • Purpose-built for government payroll & HR management

  • Date-effective payroll processing

  • Secure cloud platform infrastructure

  • Local expertise, support & account management

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Payroll for government FAQs

Within Australia, all employers should keep up-to-date with their payroll obligations set by the ATO and National Employment Standards (NES) when processing payroll for employees. Government employees have specific pay, leave, EBAs and entitlements that fall under their employment contract which needs to be taken into account when managing payroll. Because this varies state by state and level of Government, employers are obliged to keep-up-to-date with policies specific to the government agency.

The best payroll system for your government department or agency depends on the unique needs of your workforce. Ideally, the payroll software system or managed payroll service should be able to manage your employee database and handle the complexities of public sector payroll including EBAs, payroll compliance obligations such as tax, superannuation and employment standards. Aurion offers solutions purpose-built for government agencies whether you’re after a cloud based software solution or reliable outsourced payroll service provider. Contact us to discover Aurion solutions for Government.

No, pay scales, leave entitlements and employee benefits vary greatly for local, state and federal government employees. Payroll and HR departments adopt payroll systems that are equipped to manage employee entitlements, EBAs and any agency specific requirements from a payroll and HR compliance perspective.

Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP), initiated by The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), is an independent security assessment service which aims to understand a system’s cyber security strength. It’s essential for government agencies to adopt payroll systems have an IRAP certification. Aurion is IRAP and ISO certified with ASAE accreditation for payroll services. We have compliance to Single Touch Payroll (STP1 & STP2) and other Federal and State obligations.

Yes, Aurion is a scalable, cloud-based solution supported by Australian experts, with APIs to integrate seamlessly with other applications used by government agencies.

Elevate your people and payroll management

Our team have built payroll software solutions and expert outsources payroll services to suit the needs of local, state and federal government organisations. Learn more about how we can support your workforce.

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