Payroll Settings
Build and assign salary formulas
Formula Builder lets payroll admins define reusable expressions for formula salary components. Use it when a payroll item should calculate from named source components instead of a directly entered amount.
Create a formula
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Open Payroll > Formula Builder.
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Enter a formula name payroll reviewers will recognize.
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Build the expression using component tokens such as [Basic Salary] so the formula can resolve against payroll components.
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Add a description when the formula needs policy context.
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Save the formula and confirm it appears in the saved formula list.
Edit a saved formula
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Use the edit action beside the saved formula that needs to change.
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Update the formula name, description, or expression in the form.
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Save the update.
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If the formula is assigned to components, review the confirmation modal before applying the change.
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After saving, assigned components are refreshed with the updated expression.
Assign a formula to a component
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Create or open a salary component with Component Type set to Formula.
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Select the saved formula that should drive that component.
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Confirm the source components used in the expression exist and are assigned where required.
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If the formula or percentage component is treated as Variable, payroll calculates it only for staff with a non-zero value in the variable usage upload.
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Save the salary component changes.
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Use the salary component sync preview if WiseWage prompts for employee component synchronization.
Unassign a formula from a component
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Use the Unassign Formula control to select an assigned component and remove its formula assignment.
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Alternatively, use the unlink action beside an assigned component in the saved formula list.
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Review the confirmation modal before applying the change.
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After unassignment, review whether the component should remain Regular or be edited again before payroll.
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Use salary component sync if WiseWage prompts for employee component synchronization.
Review formula impact
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Before payroll approval, generate a Custom Component Report for the formula component.
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Review the source component columns, final output, and calculation note.
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Download Salary Changes when comparing the current run to the prior approved month.
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Do not approve payroll until unusual formula movement has a documented explanation.
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