All registered employers must lodge a quarterly return to the Portable Long Service Authority every 3 months, in October, January, April and July.
Quarterly return due dates
Quarter 1
31 October
For the July to September period.
Quarter 2
31 January
For the October to December period.
Quarter 3
30 April
For the January to March period.
Quarter 4
31 July
For the April to June period.
Quarterly returns are completed through the employer portal. Employers can also update their details, view invoices and pay their levy through the portal.
To complete your quarterly return, you will need details for all eligible workers who worked for your business during the period, including:
- the hours they worked
- the ordinary pay they received
- any long service leave they took under another arrangement
You will also need to provide details of any eligible workers who stopped working for the business during the period.
Employers are responsible for registering their eligible workers for the scheme. This is done through the first quarterly return. Any workers joining the business after that period will be registered through subsequent returns.
Once you have completed your quarterly return, an invoice will be raised for your employer levy based on the details that you have provided.
The employer levy represents a small percentage of workers’ ordinary pay for each quarter.
The levy is due within 14 days and can be paid by BPay or EFT. In some cases we may need to verify information in your return before the invoice is generated.
You can download our Quarterly Return Guides from Forms and Resources
Quarterly return guides and instructional videos
Step-by-step instructions for completing your quarterly return.
Changes to the spreadsheet for quarterly returns
The quarterly return spreadsheet used to upload your workers has been updated.
Ordinary pay
The definition of 'ordinary pay' for the purposes of portable long service.
Reporting JobKeeper payments
What employers must report from JobKeeper payments.
Reporting workers compensation payments
The instructions explain how Workers Compensation payments will impact what is reported in the quarterly return.
Common quarterly return questions
Forms and resources - Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme
Find forms and resources for employers and workers under the Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme.
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