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Should we add what to do when employee takes long service leave (link to the LSL topic?)

The Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme commenced operation on 1 July 2019. Portable long service means workers accrue long service benefits for all their years in a single industry, rather than with a single employer.

It’s 'portable' because it moves with workers through their years of employment.

The industries the scheme applies to are:

• community services
• contract cleaning
• security industries
• the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
• certain children's services providers.

Under the scheme, employers register their business and their workers, report their service each quarter and pay a levy based on that service, which is used to pay out long service at the appropriate time.

Before you begin

First, check if you need to register your business with the Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme. To do this, visit the Portable Long Service Authority website.

Paying the levy

When you're required to pay the quarterly levy, you'll be sent an invoice from the Portable Long Service Leave Authority. The levy must be paid within 14 days. You can pay the levy via the employer portal by BPay .

The first time you pay the levy, you'll need to register your employees for the scheme.

For more information on how to pay the levy, visit the Portable Long Service Leave Authority website.

In MYOB Essentials, you can record the payment to Authority using a Spend Money transaction.