Payroll Automation for Trades & Construction
Transform your trades & construction payroll automation with custom automation built by Harvard-educated experts. Measurable outcomes in 4-8 weeks, backed by 98% client retention.
Expected Outcomes
Measurable results our trades & construction clients achieve with payroll automation.
Cut weekly payroll processing from a full day down to a couple of hours through automation
Eliminate manual calculation errors in penalty rates, allowances, and overtime under the building award
Taxable Payments Annual Report data compiled automatically throughout the year, eliminating year-end scrambles
The Challenge
Common payroll automation challenges facing trades & construction businesses.
Manually interpreting the building and construction award for dozens of employees across multiple sites is error-prone
Subcontractor payments require separate tracking for TPAR compliance and the processes are disconnected
Timesheets arrive late from site, delaying the entire pay run and frustrating workers
Superannuation calculations and payments are frequently late due to manual processing bottlenecks
Implementation
How we implement payroll automation for your trades & construction business.
Timesheet Ingestion from Field
Automatically pull approved timesheets from ServiceM8 or Tradify, including job-specific hours, travel time, and allowances. Mobile clock-on and clock-off data is validated against job schedules.
- ✓ Tools: ServiceM8, Tradify, Make
Award Interpretation Engine
Apply Building and Construction General On-site Award calculations automatically, including overtime, weekend penalties, wet weather provisions, and travel allowances based on site locations.
- ✓ Tools: Xero, KeyPay, Google Sheets
Subcontractor Payment Processing
Separate employee payroll from subcontractor invoices. Validate ABNs, check for sham contracting indicators, and prepare payment summaries that comply with Taxable Payments Annual Report obligations.
- ✓ Tools: Xero, ABR Lookup, Airtable
STP Lodgement and Reconciliation
Prepare and submit Single Touch Payroll reports to the ATO automatically after each pay run. Reconcile superannuation obligations and generate payment schedules for clearing house submissions.
- ✓ Tools: Xero, KeyPay, ATO STP
Why Choose Clever Ops
What makes our payroll automation solution different.
Field-to-Pay Automation
Hours recorded on site flow directly into payroll calculations without manual re-entry, eliminating transcription errors and saving hours of admin time each week.
Award Compliance Confidence
Complex penalty rate calculations, travel allowances, and wet weather provisions are applied automatically and correctly every time.
Subcontractor Management
Contractor payments are tracked separately with ABN validation and TPAR reporting built in, reducing compliance risk around sham contracting.
Worker Satisfaction
Consistent, on-time, accurate pay runs build trust with your workforce and reduce the time spent fielding payslip queries.
Trades & Construction Compliance
Compliant with Safe Work Australia requirements, state WHS legislation, and Building Code of Australia (NCC) documentation standards.
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