HRM Settings

HRM Settings configure how the module behaves — working days, employee numbering, payroll rules, overtime, contract policy and which add-on features appear. Most of it is set once and shapes everything the module does afterwards.

Where to find it

Go to HRM > Settings > HRM Settings, or Setup > HRM > HRM Settings.

General Settings

Working Hours

Standard hours per day and per week, which is what overtime is measured against and what a full attendance day means.

Payroll Settings

How payroll is calculated — the basis for daily rate, how loss of pay is derived, and the rounding applied to net pay.

Overtime (OT) Settings

When overtime starts and at what rate it is paid. Rates commonly differ between ordinary days, weekly off days and public holidays.

Employee Contract & Policy

Contract and probation rules, notice periods, and the policy defaults applied to new employees.

Add-on Modules (Enable/Disable)

This is where features appear and disappear. Candidates is switched on here — without it, the recruitment screens are absent from the menu entirely. If a colleague cannot find a feature you can, this is the first place to look.

How to Save Changes

Changes apply once saved. Settings affecting payroll take effect on the next run rather than retrospectively — pay already processed is not recalculated.

Tips for Users

• Settle weekend days and working hours before running the first payroll. Changing them later makes month-on-month comparison misleading.
• Decide the employee ID method before adding staff — switching it leaves two numbering schemes in the same list.
• Check overtime rates against your local labour rules rather than accepting defaults.

Related pages

• Grade Setup · Allowances Setup — the pay structure
• Attendance Settings — rules per department
• Shifts — working patterns
• System and GL Setup — payroll posting accounts