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Payroll settings

Set up payroll periods, calculators and pay elements.

Link a pay element to a negotiating bodyYou can set up a pay element to pull through the values from a negotiating body by following these steps.
Create an overtime pay elementFollow these steps to create an overtime element and add it to claims.
Add and amend cost codesFollow these steps to add and amend cost codes.
Add a new payroll periodFollow these steps to set up payroll periods in the system.
Change the daily rate calculation for salaried staffYou can change how an employee's daily rate is calculated by amending the calculators on the system.
Add a new PayrollThis articles provides information on how to set up a new Payroll in the system.
Blank minimum wage when adding employeeWhen adding a salary, the minimum wage will be displayed as 0.00 if no values have been set for this employee's age range.
Restrict access in Salary ChangesThis article provides information on the Salary Changes menu and how to access it.
Set up a pay element as an addition or deductionFollow these steps to determine whether a pay element will behave as an addition or deduction.
Change the name of a payrollFollow these steps to rename a payroll on the system.
Change calculations from using the FTE Salary to the Actual Salary valueFollow these steps if you want to change the monthly, daily or hourly rate calculations from using the FTE Salary to the Actual Salary value.
Add or change a payroll’s tax referenceYou can add or change the tax reference for a payroll on the system by following the steps in this article.
Add a new payment method typeThis article provides information on payment method types in the system.
Unable to select a payscale when configuring a TLRFollow these steps if you cannot choose the payscale you need when setting up a TLR pay element and linking it to a negotiating body.
Obtain a certificate for the SFTP/FTP file uploadThis article provides guidance on how to receive the new certificate for SFTP/FTP file upload on your third party software.
Pay element can't be added as addition to basic payFollow these steps if you are unable to select a pay element when adding additions to basic pay.
Change pay datesThis article provides information on setting up pay dates for each payroll period.
Create a new pay elementThis article provides the steps to add a new pay element on Access Education People.
Change a National Minimum Wage schemeIf you need to update the NMW values for the current year, or if an employee's NMW is pulling through incorrectly, you can amend the NMW scheme by following the…
Create and amend calculatorsYou can make changes to the calculations for the monthly, daily and hourly rates by amending the calculators on the system.
Change the format or information on payslipsThis article provides information on how the format of the payslips is set up and if it's possible to change it.
School name not appearing on payslipIf the school's name isn't displayed on employee payslips you can follow these steps to add it.