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Prepare departments, grades, and locations
Departments, grades, and locations organize employees and support payroll filters, report grouping, and salary component scope. Set them up before importing or assigning employees.
WiseWage SupportUpdated May 20265 min readCompany Admin, Payroll AdminCore HR, Payroll, Enterprise
WiseWage departments configuration screen
- 1Open HR structure from the sidebar
- 2Add reusable company structure records
- 3Review active records before payroll
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Recommended order
- 1Create locations first so employees can be assigned to valid work locations.
- 2Create departments for payroll filtering and report grouping.
- 3Create grades for internal employee banding.
- 4Review names for duplicates or inconsistent spelling before onboarding staff.
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Best practice
- 1Use clear, reusable names such as Finance, Operations, Lagos HQ, or Manager.
- 2Avoid temporary payroll labels in structure records.
- 3Use filters or reports for temporary payroll groupings instead of creating extra departments.
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