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Payroll Overview

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Payroll Overview Page

The Payroll Overview page displays a summarized breakdown of each employee’s payroll activity across all tenants, for a selected month.

Payroll Schedule #

  • Payroll is processed on the 1st day of each month.
  • The data is recalculated at regular intervals.

Columns Explained #

Each row in the Payroll table represents one user under a specific Tenant. The following columns are available:

ColumnDescription
NameEmployee name. Click View to open a detailed payroll breakdown for that user.
TenantThe specific Tenant the payroll record belongs to.
Basic SalaryTotal fixed remuneration for the period.
CommissionsTotal commissions marked as Ready. Others are excluded.
AllowancesAdditional benefits such as transport, housing, etc.
AdvancesAny salary advances issued within the payroll period.
DeductionsGeneral deductions applied (e.g. NHIF, NSSF, loan repayments).
AttendancesTotal number of attendance records.
Absenteeism DeductionsDeductions due to absences.
Lateness DeductionsDeductions applied due to late check-ins.
Total DueFinal payable amount after all adjustments (salary + commissions + allowances − deductions).

Exporting Payroll #

To download payroll data for a specific month:

  1. Click Payroll Reports button and select the payroll month you want to export.
  2. Click the Export button.
  3. Enter a file name and choose the XLSX file format.
  4. Click Export — the file will be generated and downloaded automatically.

Tips #

  • To see the actual advances, allowances, deductions and commissions for a specific user, click on view, which will redirect you to th balance page of the actual user.
  • Use the Filter button to narrow results by user or Tenant.
  • Data is grouped by user by default. Expand each group to see breakdowns by Tenant.

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