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# Resignations Without Notice

**Marlin HR** enables robust handling of resignations without notice.

As per the **Fair Work Act 2009:**

- Employees who resign without giving the required notice may have [an equivalent amount deducted from their outstanding wages](https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fwa2009114/s324.html)
- However, any [accrued annual leave must still be paid out in full](https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fwa2009114/s90.html)

Note

If there is an inconsistency, the [National Employment Standards (NES)](https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/national-employment-standards) **override any provision in a modern award or enterprise agreement**.

## Quick Reference

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## Deduction Earnings Type

To deduct from a terminated employee's pay, you will first need to add a [new earnings type](https://help.megabus.com.au/hr/docs/earnings-types#how-to-create-a-new-earnings-type) (System > Earnings) with the settings shown below.

Note

**A deduction type should not be used for this purpose**, as the ATO only considers the amounts paid to the employee in termination pay and does not provide an STP reporting code for deductions. Instead, it is treated as a negative payment.

## Termination Deductions

#### Payrun > Payrun Processing > Initialise > [Employee]

**Calculate the total deductible earnings:**

- Add all outstanding **Earnings** and **Before Tax Allowances** to the employee's pay run
- Add total **Earnings** and **Before Tax Allowances**

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Warning

Do not include **Unused Leave Payouts** in these calculations These **must be paid in full**.

**Calculate the notice period value:**

- Multiply the employee’s **standard rate** by the **hours of required notice**

Example

For an employee working **38 hours per week at 30.3644 dollars/hour**, who must give **two weeks' notice**: **38 × 30.3644 = 1,153.85 dollars** total notice period value (or their usual weekly rate)

**Calculate the deduction amount:**

- Subtract the notice period value from the total deductible earnings.

Note

**You cannot deduct more than what is owed,** even if the employee owes more notice. If the deduction exceeds total earnings, it is **capped at the total outstanding pay amount**.

**Enter the deduction in the Earnings section:**

- **Earnings Type:** Deduction in Lieu of Notice by Employee.
- **Amount:** whichever is lower of the **notice period value** or total **deductible earnings** (Earnings + Allowances)
- **Toggle:** Reduce Amount

Example

In the above example(s) the notice period value 1.153.8472 dollars is greater than the total deductible earnings value of 742.31 dollars for 22 hours work, so only this lower amount can be deducted.

If the employee had worked a full week without giving notice, then the total notice period value could have been deducted, as there would be enough outstanding earnings from which to deduct it.