How to Configure Payroll General Settings in Workwisely

General Settings

PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION

General Settings

Configure foundational payroll settings — pay cycles, rounding, working days, and legal entities — that every other module inherits from.

General settings
👥 WHO USES THIS
Payroll admins bootstrapping settings
Finance defining pay cycles
HR setting working day rules
✨ WHAT YOU'LL ACHIEVE
Define pay cycles and rounding
Set working days and calendars
Map legal entities correctly
⚙️ Who Uses This
Payroll administrators setting up WorkWisely for the first time
Teams updating organization-wide payroll defaults
🧩 What You'll Configure
Pay cycle cadence, currency, and rounding rules
Default working days and pay period conventions
Other global defaults used by downstream payroll processes
  • Navigate to Settings → Payroll → General. 

  • After domain registration, the country selected during the registration process will be set as the default country in the general settings. 

  • Based on the selected country, all statutory rules and tax compliance configurations are predefined in the application, ensuring that payroll calculations align with local regulations.



Fig: General Settings



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