Contracts & structures

Payroll starts with each person's contract and the structures behind it. Set these up and pay runs have the terms they need.

Hold each contract

Create a contract for every employee. Record the salary, the working schedule, the start date, and any other terms. One employee can have a history of contracts as their pay or hours change over time.

The contract tells Payroll how much a person earns and on what basis. Keep it current, because pay runs read from the active contract.

Set up salary structures

A salary structure is the set of rules that turn a contract into a payslip. It defines the lines on the slip, such as basic pay, allowances, and deductions, and the order they apply.

1. Open the salary structures setup.
2. Create a structure and add its rules.
3. Set how each rule calculates, by fixed amount or by formula.
4. Attach the structure to the contracts that use it.

Build a structure once and reuse it across everyone on the same terms.

Set working schedules

A working schedule lists the days and hours an employee is expected to work, such as 9 to 5, Monday to Friday. Assign a schedule to each contract. The schedule sets the baseline that work entries and time off measure against.

Related

• Payroll
• Work entries & pay runs