Editorial approach
paycalc MATE aims to explain Australian pay questions in plain English while staying close to the original source material. Articles and tools are written to help readers understand trade-offs, assumptions and common mistakes.
Source hierarchy
- Primary government sources, especially the ATO
- ABS releases for labour-market and earnings benchmarks
- ASIC MoneySmart for general consumer guidance on super and salary packaging
- Supplementary sources only where they add context and do not conflict with the primary rule
How updates are handled
When official rates, thresholds or eligibility rules change, the affected tool logic and reference pages should be updated together. The calculator should not be changed in isolation from the surrounding guidance pages.
If a page contains an outdated figure, the priority is to correct the figure, adjust any worked examples that depend on it, and make sure linked pages still tell the same story.
Commercial independence
Where the site eventually includes affiliate or referral relationships, the commercial arrangement should be disclosed clearly and kept separate from explanatory content. Guides should describe both benefits and drawbacks, especially for products such as novated leases, car loans, private health insurance and mortgage services.
Original writing standard
Pages are written from scratch for this site. Source pages are used to verify rules and figures, not copied into articles. When a point depends on exact source wording, the safer approach is to link to the source rather than closely imitate its language.