PPL will be paid for by the government. Employees will make an application to the Family Assistance Office (FAO), which is part of Centrelink. The FAO will then provide the employer with the relevant funds for payment of PPL in advance of the employee's start date for PPL and in advance of the employer's usual payroll cycle for that period. Employers will be responsible for administering the fortnightly payments to the employee. The PPL scheme has been designed to include employer payments in an effort to maintain the employer/employee relationship while the employee is on PPL.