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# Lodging your first pay run

Having added your payees, you are now ready to submit your first pay run.

Start by clicking on the *Pay runs* link on the side panel, then on the `New pay run` button:

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Adjust the pay run details according to your specific scenario:

{% hint style="info" %}
The *Pay cycle* field is of particular importance. The system uses it to:

* calculate the *Start date*, whenever the *End date* changes and
* filter the list of available employees, e.g. *Weekly* pay cycles list only the employees paid weekly, *Monthly* pay cycles list only employees paid monthly and so on
  {% endhint %}

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Add all the payments made to your payees and click `Save` when done. Then submit the pay run to the ATO by clicking on the `Lodge with ATO` button:

{% hint style="warning" %}
In order to ensure a successful pay run lodgement, please consider the following advice from the ATO. To satisfy the STP reporting obligations of the payer:

* lodgements must be submitted on, or before, the date the payment is made and
* lodgements must contain at least one payee record and
* payee records must include both tax withheld and superannuation entitlement information
  {% endhint %}

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Lodgements are usually processed in a couple of minutes. Once the processing completes, the result will be available in the notifications section:

{% hint style="info" %}
Click on the :bell: to view your current notifications. *Dismiss* old notifications, once they are no longer relevant.
{% endhint %}

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Alternatively, you can retrieve your pay run record and check the status in there:

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In case your lodgement failed you can reopen the pay run, make any necessary corrections, and resubmit it to the ATO:

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