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Edit a payroll template

ANZ Internet Banking for Business customers can save payroll payment templates to help make payroll payments quicker and easier.

Once you have a template saved you can select it to populate your payroll payments so you don't have to add the details for each payment individually. You can easily edit a payroll template.

How do I edit a payroll template?

ANZ Internet Banking for Business customers can easily edit a payroll template.

  • Go to the "Payments" menu.
  • Select "Pay employees".
  • Select "Manage Pay Employees templates".
  • Click the "Select" button next to the Payroll template you wish to Edit.
  • Then select "Edit" and follow the steps below.

Alternatively you can:

  • Go to the "Payments" menu.
  • Select "Manage payment templates".
  • Click the "Select" button next to the Payroll template you wish to Edit.
  • Then select "Edit" and follow the steps below.

Step 1 - Make your edits

You can make the following edits to your payroll payment templates:

  • Business name: remember this will appear on the employees' statements so ensure it is accurate and clear with no special characters (e.g. !@$#%^#*).
  • Add more payments: follow steps 4-6 of the Make payroll payments page.
  • Remove payments: click the "Remove" button to the right of the payment.
  • Change amount: click the amount field and type a new amount in dollars and cents with a decimal point.

Step 2 - Save your changes

  • When you are happy with your edits, click the "Save" button.
  • Your template will now be updated and saved in your list of payroll templates.

Why can't I edit my template?

  • You cannot edit a payroll template if it has been used for a scheduled future transfer.
  • You must first cancel any pending future transfers connected with the template.
  • If you wish to delete a future dated transfer, the request must be lodged with ANZ Internet Banking prior to 11.59pm Melbourne time on the day prior to the payment date.

Find out more about deleting a future payment

Please note that you cannot edit a recurring or future dated transfer. You must delete and then re-submit a new payment.

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For further assistance please call the ANZ Internet Banking team on 13 33 50 (International callers: +61 3 9683 8833) 8:00am to 8:00pm (AEST) Monday - Friday and 8:00am to 6:00pm (AEST) Saturday and Sunday.

Frequently asked questions

Use our FAQs to find out more about editing a payroll payment template.

Yes. You can edit, copy, rename or delete the templates. You can edit the following details:

  • The amount to be transferred.
  • Your/business name (this will appear on the employee's statement).
  • The employee details. You can remove an existing employee or add a new one.

This will be updated immediately.

When you edit a template it is updated immediately.

Once saved, the page will refresh and the template will be updated in the "Pay employees – Payment templates" list and can be used for payments at once.

You can add up to 99 payments/transfers in a single payment template.

You cannot edit a payroll payment template if it has been used for a scheduled future payment/transfer.

  • You must firstly cancel any pending future payments/transfers connected with the template.

If you wish to delete a future dated payment/transfer, the request must be lodged with ANZ Internet Banking prior to 12.00am (midnight AEST) on the day prior to the payment date.

Delete a future payment

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