# Staff Payments

Source: https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/finance/staff-payments

> Pay staff in Astalty (enable via Optional Features first).

## Overview

> **Want Access To This Feature?**
>
> The Staff Payments feature must be enabled by the Account Owner via the [Optional Features](https://app.astalty.com.au/settings/optional-features) menu within Settings, before it can be set up. You can check out our [guide](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/settings/optional-features) for more information.

Astalty supports paying contractors directly from your account. The guides below walk through configuring the feature, processing batches, and reviewing the resulting reports and exports.

- [Settings](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/finance/staff-payments/settings) - set up payment rates, the ABA bank account, and contractor user profiles.
- [Processing](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/finance/staff-payments/processing) - create, calculate, and finalise a Staff Payment Batch, and download the ABA file.
- [Reports & Exports](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/finance/staff-payments/reports-and-exports) - access the Staff Payment export and related reports.
- [Superannuation](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/finance/staff-payments/superannuation) - an optional feature to mark contractors as entitled to superannuation and surface the amount on their invoices.
- [GST Registration Status](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/finance/staff-payments/gst-registration-status) - an optional feature to record whether a contractor is registered for GST and add GST to their staff payments.