Salary Payment
Salary Payment records the payment of salary components to employees. This form helps payroll trace the employee paid, salary component, payment amount, payment method, and proof of payment reference.
Used By
HR, payroll, or personnel admin
Data Type
transaction
Search Keys
Date
When to Use This Form
- When the company pays salaries or particular salary components to employees.
- When there is a manual salary payment outside the routine payroll process.
- When payroll needs to record a transfer reference, cash, or another payment method.
- When an employee's salary balance needs checking before or after payment.
Before You Start
- Make sure the division, employee, salary component, and payment type are available and still active.
- Check the salary balance or obligation to be paid so the payment amount is not wrong.
- Prepare the proof of payment, transfer number, or cash note to be used as the reference.
Workflow
- Open People & Payroll / Payroll Operations / Salary Payment.
- Select the division, enter the transaction code, date, and time of payment.
- Select the employee receiving the payment, then check the name, address, and salary balance.
- Select the salary component being paid, enter the payment amount, payment type, and its reference.
- Save once the amount and proof of payment match the payroll data.
Key Fields
| Field | Explanation for Users | Status |
|---|---|---|
Division
division |
Division indicates the branch or business unit paying the salary. | Required |
Code
transid |
Code is the salary payment transaction number. Use a number that is easy to trace during a payroll audit. | Required |
Date
transdate |
Date shows when the salary payment was recorded. | Required |
Time
transtime |
Time helps distinguish payments made on the same day. | Required |
Employee Code
employeeid |
Employee Code determines the recipient of the salary payment. | Required |
Salary Component
salaryid |
Salary Component shows the part of the salary being paid, for example basic salary, allowances, or other components. | Required |
Payment Amount
paymentvalue |
Payment Amount is the amount paid to the employee for the selected component. | Optional |
Payment Type
paymenttype |
Payment Type shows the payment method, for example cash, transfer, or another method available in the application. | Required |
Payment Ref.
refpayment |
Payment Ref. is filled in with the transfer number, cash number, or another proof of payment note. | Optional |
Details and Relations
- This form has no detail table. The data is saved directly from the main fields.
What Happens After Saving
- The salary payment record is saved for payroll reports and cash or bank review.
- The employee's salary balance can change according to the payment amount recorded.
- If required data is incomplete or the payment amount is invalid, the application rejects the save and shows a validation message.
- The payment reference helps finance trace the proof of payment during reconciliation.
Common Problems
- Data cannot be saved: check the division, code, date, employee, salary component, and payment type.
- Payment amount is wrong: compare it again with the salary balance and the proof of payment.
- Payment is hard to trace: fill in the payment reference with the same number or note as the transfer or cash proof.
Available Fields
The following list summarizes the fields available on the form. Rarely used fields are still listed so they are easy to look up during training or support.
| Field | Explanation for Users | Status |
|---|---|---|
Division
division |
Division indicates the branch or business unit paying the salary. | Required |
Code
transid |
Code is the salary payment transaction number. | Required |
Date
transdate |
Date shows when the salary payment was recorded. | Required |
Time
transtime |
Time helps distinguish payments made on the same day. | Required |
Employee
hremployee |
Employee is the payment recipient selected from the employee master data. | Optional |
Employee Code
employeeid |
Employee Code is used to make sure the payment goes to the right employee. | Required |
Name
employeename |
Name helps the user double-check the payment recipient before the data is saved. | Optional |
Address
employeeaddress |
Address follows the employee data and helps distinguish employees with similar names. | Optional |
Salary Balance
salarybalance |
Salary Balance shows the remaining obligation or salary amount that still needs attention before payment. | Optional |
Salary Component
salaryid |
Salary Component shows the part of the salary being paid. | Required |
Payment Amount
paymentvalue |
Payment Amount is the amount paid to the employee. | Optional |
Payment Type
paymenttype |
Payment Type shows the payment method used. | Required |
Payment Ref.
refpayment |
Payment Ref. is filled in with the number or note of the proof of payment. | Optional |
Created By
usercreate |
Created By is audit information filled in automatically by the application. | Optional |
Modified By
useredit |
Modified By is audit information filled in automatically by the application. | Optional |
User Checklist
Menu Location
- People & Payroll / Payroll Operations / Salary Payment
/form/salaryintake
Quick Add from the Search Field
If the icon + appears next to a search field, you can complete the payroll reference directly from this form without interrupting the salary payment process.
Employee
Available on the field Employee or Employee Code. If the salary recipient does not exist in the employee master data yet, click + to add the employee data, then continue the same salary payment entry.