AU Payroll - Set up multiple auto super authorisers – Share and support customer ideas for Xero

AU Payroll - Set up multiple auto super authorisers

Having multiple people as a Super Authoriser would be helpful when the 1st person goes on leave.

550 votes

Sam West shared this idea · 18 January, 2023 · Report… · Admin →

In discovery ·

AdminSophie Lewis (Admin, Xero) responded · 12 June, 2026

Hi everyone, a quick update on multi-authorisation for Payday Super.

We recognise that multi-authorisation is a priority for many of you, particularly as Payday Super approaches and businesses review how they manage super payments in Xero.

Our Product team is actively working on an enhanced workflow for this, which is on track for release next quarter.

We’ll share more updates as soon as we have more to confirm.

Show previous admin responses (4)

Accepted ·

AdminKelly Munro (Community Manager, Xero) responded · 12 March, 2026

Hey everyone, we appreciate a lot of recent activity and trend in this idea especially with Pay Day Super coming.

As mentioned in my last updated this is an idea our product teams are keeping a close pulse on and we want you to know this is high on our agenda, likely to be picked up later this year.

While we can’t provide any commitments as yet, we’ll share another update here as soon as there’s progress.

Accepted ·

AdminKelly Munro (Community Manager, Xero) responded · 15 July, 2025

Hi team, thank you for engaging with us on your needs around auto super. I want to confirm that our product team are aware of your interest in this here.

Right now, there are a few other items that need their immediate attention, so while there are no immediate plans for developing this, it’s something they’ll continue to review as resource becomes available. If there is any change to share around this we’ll update you all through this idea.

submitted ·

AdminKelly Munro (Community Manager, Xero) responded · 29 January, 2025

Hi team, thank you for engaging with us on your needs around auto super. I want to confirm that our product team are aware of your interest in this here.

submitted ·

AdminEthan M (Admin, Xero) responded · 20 February, 2023

An error occurred while saving the comment

Vincent Nobile commented · 12 October, 2023 10:03 · Report

Critical we can’t just rely on one person to do this, it should be a choice in user settings. Xero is supposed to be about convenience and ease of use and not the case with this limitation

Submitting...
Sharon Trowbridge commented · 02 May, 2023 12:41 · Report

As super is a legal requirement a second Authoriser is a must in case of emergencies not for just leave what happens if they are sick or have an accident.

Submitting...
Lee Treseder commented · 23 January, 2023 15:31 · Report

This has just become a problem for us, especially with the long delay between approval and hitting employee bank accounts, which is critical.

Submitting...
Freya Pieroz commented · 13 December, 2022 14:53 · Report

We have an office mobile, so that no approval codes for any of our clients are going to personal mobile phones without audit oversight. Having said that, sometimes the client should be allowed to send off their own super...

Submitting...
Jenni Dlugi commented · 17 October, 2022 18:24 · Report

With COVID-19 affecting organisations everywhere, it is critical that we have business continuity plans. Having only one superannuation authoriser is bad management. Having more than one approver would make a big difference to us.

Submitting...
Finance Manager commented · 25 August, 2022 10:47 · Report

Ability to have more than one person as the approver for Superannuation Automation processing. This will allow contingencies when approvers take leave.

Submitting...