Contracting Types: Choosing Your Engagement Model
When you accept a contracting position, we provide three distinct engagement options tailored to your professional structure. By managing these complexities, we get you straight into the project without the administrative burden.
Option One: PAYG Contracting
This is the most popular choice for specialists who prefer to focus on their output rather than administration.
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You receive a 25% loading on your base rate in lieu of leave entitlements as you don’t accrue sick leave or annual leave.
Our Responsibility:
NTP Talent acts as your employer of record, handling:
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You receive a 25% loading on your base rate in lieu of leave entitlements as you don’t accrue sick leave or annual leave.
Our Responsibility:
NTP Talent acts as your employer of record, handling:
- Fortnightly payroll and automated payslips.
- Direct tax withholding (ATO) and HECS deductions.
- Full coverage for Worker’s Compensation, $10M Professional Indemnity, and $20M Public Liability Insurance.
- Monthly superannuation contributions and voluntary salary sacrificing.
Option Two: ABN Contracting (Pty Ltd Company)
Designed for contractors operating as a formal business entity. This model requires a higher level of personal administration.
Structure:
You must operate a registered Pty Ltd Company with an active ABN.
Documentation:
You are required to provide Certificates of Currency for your own insurances (Workers’ Comp, PI, and PL).
Compliance:
You are responsible for your own GST, BAS statements, and PSI tax rule compliance.
Payment:
NTP Talent issues a Recipient Created Tax Invoice (RCTI) fortnightly.
Note: We cannot engage Sole Traders under the same terms as Pty Ltd companies due to legal tax withholding requirements
Structure:
You must operate a registered Pty Ltd Company with an active ABN.
Documentation:
You are required to provide Certificates of Currency for your own insurances (Workers’ Comp, PI, and PL).
Compliance:
You are responsible for your own GST, BAS statements, and PSI tax rule compliance.
Payment:
NTP Talent issues a Recipient Created Tax Invoice (RCTI) fortnightly.
Note: We cannot engage Sole Traders under the same terms as Pty Ltd companies due to legal tax withholding requirements
Option Three: Management Company Contracting
For high-earning specialists who utilise third-party payroll and back-office support. You engage your chosen management company directly, and NTP Talent coordinates the contract through them.
You need to investigate these options and Management Companies yourself and provide NTP Talent with the details before you start your contract. We are unable to recommend or provide quotes for third-party businesses that offer these services.
You need to investigate these options and Management Companies yourself and provide NTP Talent with the details before you start your contract. We are unable to recommend or provide quotes for third-party businesses that offer these services.
Operations & Efficiency
The Insider’s Guide
At NTP Talent, we utilise a technically driven approach to ensure you spend less time on paperwork and more time in the work.
Pay & Superannuation
Frequency
Fortnightly. Funds reach your nominated account every Thursday after being finalised on a Wednesday.
Transparency
Access all payslips via the Xemplo Portal.
Super
Currently paid monthly; transitioning to pay-period frequency as of July 1, 2026.
Fortnightly. Funds reach your nominated account every Thursday after being finalised on a Wednesday.
Transparency
Access all payslips via the Xemplo Portal.
Super
Currently paid monthly; transitioning to pay-period frequency as of July 1, 2026.
Timesheets & Expenses
The Portal
Use Xemplo on any device to submit hours by COB Friday.
Manager Approval
Approvals are required by 11:00 AM Monday to ensure your Thursday pay run.
Expenses
Submit pre-approved expenses directly through the portal with attached receipts for reimbursement in the following pay cycle.
Use Xemplo on any device to submit hours by COB Friday.
Manager Approval
Approvals are required by 11:00 AM Monday to ensure your Thursday pay run.
Expenses
Submit pre-approved expenses directly through the portal with attached receipts for reimbursement in the following pay cycle.
Our Commitment to Wellbeing & Safety
We’re invested in the health of the engineering and tech ecosystems. We believe that when the community thrives, we all thrive—including our clients and contractors.
Mental Wellbeing & Support (EAP)
As an NTP Talent contractor, you’re part of our team which gives you confidential access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), staffed by experienced clinicians to help navigate work or personal challenges.
Contact
Reach out to [email protected] for confidential registration instructions.
Additional 24/7 Support Services
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
13YARN: 13 92 76 (For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)
Mensline: 1300 78 99 78
Workplace Health & Safety (WHS)
Your safety is paramount. We maintain a strict duty of care and require all contractors to:
1. Keep Next of Kin details updated in Xemplo.
2. Communicate all leave or absences to your NTP recruiter immediately.
3. Report any site-specific concerns via our Contractor Concern Form.
Mental Wellbeing & Support (EAP)
As an NTP Talent contractor, you’re part of our team which gives you confidential access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), staffed by experienced clinicians to help navigate work or personal challenges.
Contact
Reach out to [email protected] for confidential registration instructions.
Additional 24/7 Support Services
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
13YARN: 13 92 76 (For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)
Mensline: 1300 78 99 78
Workplace Health & Safety (WHS)
Your safety is paramount. We maintain a strict duty of care and require all contractors to:
1. Keep Next of Kin details updated in Xemplo.
2. Communicate all leave or absences to your NTP recruiter immediately.
3. Report any site-specific concerns via our Contractor Concern Form.
Support
Need assistance with your pay or portal access?
Contact Karen at [email protected] or call 0419 812 256.
Contact Karen at [email protected] or call 0419 812 256.
