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Add an Earning

Earnings are the amounts that your employees are paid for their work. These can include things like hourly wages, salaries, bonuses, and commissions. You can set up different earnings types for different employees, and configure the rates and amounts for each type of earnings.

Manager or Admin Profile​

  1. Sign in to your "Workmax" account with a manager or admin account.
  2. Go to the "Payroll" section.
  3. Click on the "Payroll settings" link.
  4. Click on the "Earnings" tab.
  5. Click on the "Add Custom Earning" button.
  6. Enter the earning details
    • Name - Display name for the earning on payslips.
    • Code - Unique code for the earning.
    • Reference - Another name to uniquely identify the earning.
    • Multiplier - Multiplier for the earning (e.g., 1.5 for overtime).
    • Yes/No - If deductions should apply after a certain threshold.
    • Threshold - Threshold amount for deductions to apply.
    • Yes/No - Does the earning have a hourly rate?
    • Rate - Hourly rate for the earning.
    • Order - Order in which the earning should appear on payslips.
  7. Select the deductions that should apply to the earning.
  8. Select the contributions that should apply to the earning.
  9. Review the earning details.
  10. Click on the "Save" button.

Workmax will now create the earning, and you can view it in the earnings list. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Workmax Support.