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Final-pay review checklist

Working template · 3 October 2026 · Adapt to your scope and applicable rules.

Business / period: ____________________
Prepared by / date: ____________________
Reviewed by / date: ____________________

CheckEvidence / owner / actionDone
Authorised termination date and reason___________________☐
Applicable instrument and entitlement decision recorded___________________☐
Recognised service, exclusions and any portable scheme checked___________________☐
Approved final timesheet and payroll adjustments___________________☐
Annual leave reconciliation and applicable loading or comparison___________________☐
Confirmed LSL weeks and ordinary pay basis___________________☐
Confirmed notice weeks and applicable full rate___________________☐
Redundancy or severance assessed; any offset specifically permitted___________________☐
Tax, super and reporting classification checked separately___________________☐
Payment deadline confirmed___________________☐
Workpaper reconciled to payroll and reviewer sign-off___________________☐
Client approval and payment release evidence___________________☐

Do not put sensitive employee information into public channels. This checklist does not certify compliance or determine entitlement.

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