Set up employees and import payroll records
Employee records are the foundation of payroll in WiseWage. Each employee should have a clear staff ID, role, payroll eligibility dates, department, location, bank details, pension details, and assigned salary components before payroll preparation.
WiseWage SupportUpdated May 20266 min read
Available for: Company Admin, Payroll AdminPlatform: Payroll PlatformPlan: Core HR, Payroll, Enterprise
1Start from HR > Employees
2Review CSV requirements
3Import the employee file
Before you start
- 1Create locations, departments, grades, and salary components first.
- 2Confirm the staff ID format your company will use.
- 3Prepare bank, pension, employment date, department, and location data.
Add one employee manually
- 1Open HR > Employees.
- 2Click Add Employee.
- 3Complete personal details, pension details, bank details, and salary component sections.
- 4Save the employee and review the record in the employee directory.
Import employees by CSV
- 1Open HR > Employees and choose Import Employees.
- 2Download the WiseWage employee import template.
- 3Keep required headers such as staffId and role.
- 4Use firstName and lastName, or provide fullName.
- 5Upload the completed CSV and review row-level errors before payroll.