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Payroll · Guide 9

Payslips

Payslips are generated automatically for each employee in a posted pay run. They contain a complete breakdown of earnings, deductions, statutory contributions, and net pay. Payslip...

Payslips are generated automatically for each employee in a posted pay run. They contain a complete breakdown of earnings, deductions, statutory contributions, and net pay.

Payslip Contents

Each payslip shows:

  • Employee name, employee number, and department
  • Pay period and pay date
  • Earnings — itemised list of all earning components with amounts
  • Deductions — itemised list of all deduction components (including loan installments)
  • Statutory — PAYE, SSNIT (employee portion), Tier 2, Tier 3
  • Tax Reliefs — applied relief amount
  • Net Pay — final amount to be paid
  • Run status and posting date

Delivery Modes

Configure payslip delivery in Settings → Cycle → Payslip Delivery:

Mode Behaviour
Download Only Payslips available for download from the run workspace. Not emailed.
Email + Archive Payslips emailed to employees AND stored in the system for download.
Email Only Payslips emailed to employees. Available for download but not archived separately.

Sending Payslips

  • Individual: On the run workspace, click the payslip icon on an employee row to download or send their payslip.
  • Bulk: Select multiple rows and use the Email Payslips bulk action to send payslips to all selected employees.
  • Auto-send on post: If the "Auto-send payslips after posting" policy is enabled in Settings → Policy, payslips are emailed automatically when a run is posted.
  • Batch download: Click Download All Payslips on the run workspace to download a ZIP file containing all employee payslip PDFs for the run.

Payslip emails use the platform SMTP settings configured in Admin → Settings → Email.