Defaults

Use this tab to specify the following parameters. The parameters are optional.

Category/Cost Centre

Select a default cost centre.

You must attach employees to a cost centre, which is associated with a template, to include them in the payroll. You normally attach an employee to a cost centre by using functions provided with HR Record. However, if only one category exists or most employees are automatically assigned to a particular category, you should use this field to select the default. All new employees who are subsequently added to the HR database are attached to this category. You can change the cost centre for a selected employee in the Cost Centre field on the Other Controls tab of the HR Record window.

Payment Method

Select a default payment method.

Use this field to specify the payment method applied to all new employees added to the HR database. You can change the payment method for a selected employeeon the Payment tab of the HR Record window..

HR Record Status

Select the default HR record status.

Use this field to specify the HR record status applied to all new employees added to the HR database. You can change the HR record status for a selected employee on the Other Controls tab of the HR Record window.

NI Category

Select a default national insurance category.

Use this field to specify the NI category applied to all new employees who are added to the HR database. You can change the NI category for a selected employee on the NI & PAYE tab of the HR Record window.

PAYE Coding

Select a default PAYE coding.

Use these fields to specify a default tax code and week/month 1 setting that are applied to all new employees added to the HR database. You can change the PAYE coding for a selected employee on the NI & PAYE tab of the HR Record window.

Payslip Method

Select a default payslip method.

Use this field to specify the default method by which employees receive their payslips. This setting is applied to all new employees added to the HR database. You can change the payslip method for a selected employee on the Other Controls tab of the HR Record window.

Payslip Address

Select a default that indicates whether an address is shown on payslips.

Use this field to specify the default setting applied to all new employees added to the HR database. You can change the payslip address setting for a selected employee on the Other Controls tab of the HR Record window.

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