Mandatory fields in the Superannuation File Layout to comply with SuperStream

SuperStream is a package of measures implemented by the Australian Government to improve the efficiency of the superannuation system.

SuperStream imposes new data standards, which requires new mandatory fields to be added to your existing superannuation File Layouts.

For more details about SuperStream, visit the Australian Taxation Office website. Contact your superannuation fund or clearing house for more information about their required specifications for super file outputs.

You should also refer to the ATO and your Super Fund or Clearing House for up to date information.

You will be able to see them by going to Payroll, Maintenance, Superannuation, File Layout.

These include the following:

Field	Category	Information
Employee Name Fields	Employee Details Information	Surname, Given Name (Employees current legal name)
Address Fields	Employee Details Information	Includes Country now – previously wasn’t mandatory If country is not entered, the super process will determine the country by using State/Postcode
Address Type	Employee Details Information	MicrOpay is outputting type as Residential only at this stage.
Tax File Number	Employee Details Information
Date of Birth	Employee Details Information
Supergender	Employee Details Information	Previously gender was output as Male (M) and Female (F), this now has been changed to 1= Male 2 = Female 0 = Other 3 = Intersex, Indeterminate etc. If this gender is required you will need to add this to the lookup field for the employee record. MicrOpay will use first letter e.g. 'I' to output 3 anything else will output as 0.
Employee Email Address	Employee Details Information	Now mandatory – needs to be provided if it exists
Employee Mobile Number	Employee Details Information	Now mandatory – needs to be provided if it exists
Unique Superannuation Identifier (USI)	Superannuation Fund Details	Required for APRA regulated funds
Electronic Service Address (ESA) – ALIAS	Superannuation Fund Details	Required for Self-Managed Funds (SMSFs)
SPIN	Superannuation Fund Details Fund Info	This is replaced by USI however both fields will be available at this stage
Unique Payment Identifier (UPI) or (PRN)	Payment Information	Payment reference links the data and payment for employee Can be entered at the Super Process or Generate Creditor EFT process
Contribution Start and End Dates	Contribution Information	Can be entered at the Super Process

The Contribution Start and End Dates as well as the Unique Identifier fields will be in the Superannuation Processing screen (Payroll, Transactions, End of Pay, Superannuation Processing).

The Unique Reference needs to be included to link data and payment information for the Super fund.

The Australian Taxation Office website has more details about SuperStream. You will need to work with your Superannuation Funds to make sure you meet the required specifications.

For more information about modifying an existing superannuation File Layout, refer to

Super File Layout field update.

For more details about creating a file for a Clearing House, refer to Combine Superannuation information into one file.

Super File Layout field update

Attach SAFF template to a Superannuation Fund

Combine Superannuation information into one file

Create a file layout for Superannuation

Produce the Superannuation File to pay a Superannuation Fund or Clearing House and clear the Contributions Due