Payroll Setting

Payroll Settings define the allowances and deductions that are automatically applied to every staff member when you generate payroll. Each setting can be a fixed amount (e.g., 25,000 XAF) or a percentage of the base salary (e.g., 10%).

Set up before generating payroll

Configure all your allowances and deductions here before generating your first payroll. Any changes to settings will apply to future payroll runs only — already generated payrolls are not affected.

Payroll Settings — create form (top) and list of allowances (bottom)

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Create a Payroll Setting

1

Navigate to Payroll → Payroll Settings

From the sidebar, expand **Payroll** and click **Payroll Settings**.

2

Select the type

Choose **Allowances** to add an earning component, or **Deductions** to add a deduction from salary.

3

Enter the name

Type a descriptive name for the setting (e.g., "Transport Allowance", "Income Tax (IRPP)", "CNPS Contribution").

4

Choose the amount type

Select **Fixed** to enter a flat amount, or **Percentage** to enter a percentage of the base salary.

5

Enter the value

If **Fixed**, enter the amount (e.g., 25000). If **Percentage**, enter the percentage value (e.g., 10 for 10%).

6

Submit

Click **Submit** to save the setting. It will appear in the list immediately.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Type	Radio	Required	Allowance or Deduction — determines whether the amount is added to or subtracted from the salary.
Name	Text	Required	Descriptive name for the payroll component (e.g., "Housing Allowance", "Income Tax").
Amount Type	Radio	Required	Fixed (flat amount) or Percentage (of base salary). You must choose one.
Fixed Amount	Number	Optional	The flat amount to add or deduct. Required if Amount Type is Fixed.
Percentage	Number	Optional	The percentage of the base salary. Required if Amount Type is Percentage.

Fixed vs Percentage

• Fixed amount — same amount for every staff member regardless of base salary (e.g., Housing Allowance = 50,000 XAF)
• Percentage — calculated per staff member based on their individual base salary (e.g., CNPS at 6.5% means a staff with 400,000 base gets 26,000 deducted)

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View Payroll Settings

The list below the form displays all payroll settings, filtered by type (Allowances or Deductions).

Allowances list — showing fixed amounts and percentage-based allowances

Column	Description
No.	Row number
Name	The setting name
Amount	Fixed amount value (or - if percentage-based)
Percentage	Percentage value (or - if fixed amount)
Action	Edit and Delete buttons

• Use the Type dropdown to switch between Allowances and Deductions views
• Use the Search bar to filter by name
• Switch between All and Trash to see active or deleted settings

Deductions list — taxes, contributions, and fixed deductions

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Edit a Payroll Setting

Editing a payroll setting — modal with pre-filled type, name, and amount

1

Click the Edit button

In the Action column of the setting you want to modify, click the **Edit** (pencil) button.

2

Update the values

A modal appears with the current values pre-filled. Modify the name, type, amount type, or value as needed.

3

Save changes

Click **Submit** to save. The updated setting will be used in future payroll generations.

Changes apply to future payrolls only

Editing a payroll setting does not retroactively update already-generated payrolls. Only new payroll runs will use the updated values.

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Delete a Payroll Setting

1

Click the Delete button

In the Action column, click the **Delete** (trash) button next to the setting.

2

Confirm deletion

A confirmation dialog appears. Click **Confirm** to soft-delete the setting.

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Restore a Deleted Setting

Deleted settings are soft-deleted and can be restored:

1. In the list view, click Trash to see deleted settings
2. Click Restore next to the deleted setting
3. The setting returns to the active list

To permanently remove a setting, use Force Delete from the Trash view.

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Staff App View

In the Stunov+ Staff app, staff members can view their payroll breakdowns showing how allowances and deductions are applied to their salary. The detailed view shows each component with its amount.

Payroll settings — Web panel configuration (left) and Staff app salary breakdown (right)

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Related Pages

• Manage Payroll — Generate monthly payroll using these settings
• Staff Management — Manage staff base salaries
• Expense — View payroll-related expenses