How it works

Agents

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prepare.
prepare.
You
You
nod.

Nodd’s agents work inside your payroll, rostering and accounting software. They check every shift against the award, prepare the pay run and send it to you. Nothing is paid until you approve it.

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Example
Why did Sam’s pay go up this fortnight?
Sam worked a 6-hour Sunday shift. Under the Hospitality Award, Sunday hours attract a penalty rate, so the Award Agent added $32.54. The pay run is ready for your nod.
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Pay runs
Approvals
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Employees
Awards
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Reports
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Xero
Deputy
Deputy
Pay run #24
Fortnight ending Fri 13 Nov 2026 · Hospitality Industry (General) Award
Sample data
JM
Gross pay
$84,213.40
Employees paid
46
Award checks passed
312 of 312
Super, paid with wages
$9,688.30
Ready for your nod
Prepared by agents · 09:10
✓
Timesheets matched to rosters
Deputy · 46 of 46
✓
Award rates, penalties and overtime applied
MA000009
✓
Leave, tax and super calculated
12% SG
✓
STP Phase 2 report drafted
Ready to lodge
⚑ 1 change to review: Sam R. worked a Sunday shift. Sunday penalty added (+$32.54).
Review changes
Give the nod ✓
Agent activity
09:02
Award Agent checked 46 timesheets
Hospitality Award 2020
09:05
Change Agent flagged 1 variance
Sunday penalty · Sam R.
09:07
Ask Nodd answered 3 staff questions
Leave balances, payslips
09:09
Super matched to 46 funds
Payday Super · due with wages
09:10
Pay run ready for approval
Sent to Jordan M.
How a pay run works

Three steps to payday.

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Step 01
Agents prepare the pay run.

Timesheets, rosters and leave come in from your systems. The Award Agent checks every shift and the Pay Run Agent drafts the run.

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Step 02
You review and give the nod.

You get one message with totals and anything that changed. Approve it from your phone, or ask a question first.

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Step 03
Everyone is paid, everything is lodged.

Wages and super go out together, STP is lodged with the ATO, and the journal posts to your accounting software.

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Award checks
Pay runs on your nod
Payday Super
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Pay runs on your nod
Payday Super
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Pay runs on your nod
Payday Super
Payday, rebuilt

What payday looks like with Nodd.

The agent does the work. You make the call. Here is what that feels like on a normal Friday.

Nodd
now
Pay run #24 is ready. 46 staff, $84,213.40 gross. One Sunday penalty added for Sam R.
Review
Give the nod

Approve from your phone

One message when the pay run is ready. Check the totals and anything that changed, then give the nod.

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Sam Rivera
Sample payslip
Casual Food and Beverage Attendant Grade 2
Ordinary hours · 38.0 h
$1,224.36
Sunday shift · 6.0 h
$260.33
Evening loading · 4.0 h
$14.40
PAYG withheld
−$187.00
Net pay
$1,312.09

Payslips that explain themselves

Every line is checked against the award, so staff can see why their pay changed, not just that it did.

Award Agent
How much annual leave do I have?
You have 61.2 hours, about 8 days. Your next pay lands on Wed 18 Nov, with super paid the same day.
Can I take 3 days in December?

Answers without the back-and-forth

Staff ask Nodd about leave, pay dates and payslips. You stop being the payroll help desk.

Ask Nodd
Pay run #24 · done
✓
Wages paid to 46 staff
Wed 18 Nov
✓
Super paid with wages
Wed 18 Nov
✓
STP Phase 2 lodged with the ATO
Wed 18 Nov
✓
Journal posted to Xero
Wed 18 Nov

Paid, lodged and posted

Wages and super go out together, STP is lodged with the ATO, and the journal lands in your accounting software.

Pay Run Agent
Our agents

Four agents. One approval.

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Check
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Run
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Answer
Award Agent
Read. Check.

Reads your modern award or agreement and checks every shift for the right rate, penalty, allowance and overtime.

Pay Run Agent
Prepare. Reconcile.

Matches timesheets to rosters, works out tax, leave and super, and has the pay run ready for your nod.

Ask Nodd
Answer. Explain.

Answers staff questions about pay, leave and payslips in plain English, so your inbox stays quiet.

Change Agent
Watch. Flag.

Tracks award updates, wage reviews and new starters, and flags anything that changes what someone should be paid.

Integrations

Works inside the software you already use.

No new payroll system to learn. Nodd connects to your payroll, accounting and rostering tools, reads what it needs, and writes back only when you approve.

Payroll & accounting
Employment Hero
Employment Hero
Xero
Xero
MYOB
MYOB
QuickBooks
QuickBooks
Sage
Sage
Reckon
Reckon
Definitiv
Definitiv
Rostering & time
Deputy
Deputy
Tanda
Tanda
ShiftCare
ShiftCare
Connecteam
Connecteam
RosterElf
RosterElf
Lumary
Lumary
Google Sheets
Google Sheets
Paper timesheets
Paper timesheets

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Payroll & accounting
Rostering & time
Employment Hero
Xero
MYOB
QuickBooks
Deputy
Tanda
ShiftCare
Connecteam
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FAQs

Straight answers

Still have questions? Get connected to our support team.

Do I have to change payroll software?
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No. Nodd works inside the tools you already use, like Employment Hero, Xero, MYOB and Deputy. If you are on spreadsheets or paper timesheets, we will set you up on a system that fits.

Who is responsible if a pay run is wrong?
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Agents prepare the run and flag anything unusual, and our team reviews the edge cases. Nothing is paid until you approve it. If we make a mistake, we fix it and explain what happened.

Is my employees’ data secure?
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We only access the systems you connect, with the minimum permissions needed. Data stays in Australia where your payroll platform allows it, and you can revoke access at any time.

What does Payday Super mean for me?
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From 1 July 2026, employers must pay super at the same time as wages instead of quarterly. Nodd checks super on every pay run so it goes out with wages, not weeks later.

How long does it take to get started?
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A Nodd Check takes about two weeks from kick-off to report. Agents can be connected to your systems in a few days after that.

Are you a registered BAS agent?
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Managed pay runs that include PAYG and super will be delivered with a registered BAS agent. Award checks and agent set-up are available now.

Get started
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Book a 15-minute call. We’ll look at your awards, rosters and last pay run, and show you exactly where agents can take over.