Creating/Edit Payroll Items

Modified on Wed, 17 May, 2023 at 7:06 AM

Step 1

On the left menu bar, navigate to Settings(a) > Payroll(b) > Payroll Items(c).


Step 2

On the left side, you will able to see different types of payroll items (Earnings, Deductions, Overtime, Unpaid Leave, Bonus, and Advance). 

Select either of these and click on Add New(d) to add a new payroll item. 



Step 3

Kindly see the functionality of each feature when creating a new shift as listed down below:

i) Name - The name of the new payroll item that you would like to have 

ii) Label - The label of the new payroll item 

iii) Category - You can add labels for the category to category few payroll items to be reflected in the payroll reports

iv) Default Amount -  Insert the amount that will be reflected by default when you add this payroll item

v) Rounding - How you wanted to round the default amount to be 

vi) Rounding Value to - You may choose 1, 5, and up to 10 cents to round the figures


vii) Prorate DEduction for Employee which is -  Choose if this payroll item will be prorated for New Join / Resigned / Unpaid Leave

viii) Add to ORP Calculation - whether you wanted to include the payroll item when calculating unpaid leave/overtime or paid in lieu.

Example :

Earning ( allowance) = RM 300
Add to ORP Calculation = enabled for UPL

So when calculating UPL, the formula will add the earnings into the calculation as below :

Basic Salary + Earning ( RM300) / 31 days ( calendar days) * number of UPL =?



ix) Prorate Deduction Based on - Choose how the payroll item will be prorated 

  • Calendar Month - Prorate based on the actual number of days per month.
  • Custom - Calculation will be divided based on the number of days you have set here.
  • Working Day - Prorate based on the number of working days of this employee's schedule.

x) Include in EPF Monthly Wage - You can include payroll item to be the determinant that decides whether the EPF employer contribution be 12 or 13% when the total remuneration for that month exceeds RM5000

Example :

Basic Salary ( RM 4800) + Allowances ( RM 500 ) = RM 5300 ( Total Wages exceed RM 5000 ) 

So, the employer contribution will be calculated as 12%



xi) Include as Fixed Income Tax Base - The payroll item will be included as a fixed income tax base to calculate the PCB.

You may see it under Fixed Income Tax Base in the payroll review as an example image below, 



xii) Government Statutory - You will need to determine if this payroll item is subjected to income tax, and under which section will it be calculated on EA Form (e.g. Benefit in-kind)


xiii) Statutory Flagging - Choose which statutory should add/deduct the payroll item as a statutory base when calculating the contribution 

Example :

Earning ( allowance) = RM 300
Add to KWSP Statutory Base

So when calculating EPF Contribution, the formula will add the earnings into the calculation as below :

Basic Salary + Earning ( RM300) * 11 % = Employee Contribution



Step 4

After creating your payroll item, click Save to record your changes






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