Payroll

Manage salaries, CPF contributions, and payslips.

Table of Contents

  1. Singapore CPF Rates
    1. Contribution Rates by Age
    2. CPF Ceilings
  2. Salary Components
    1. Earnings
    2. Deductions
  3. Viewing Payslips
    1. As an Employee
    2. Payslip Details
  4. Running Payroll (HR/Admin)
    1. Monthly Process
    2. Payroll Statuses
  5. Salary Configuration
    1. Setting Up Salary (HR/Admin)
    2. Salary History
  6. Reports

Singapore CPF Rates

Contribution Rates by Age

Age Group Employee Employer Total
55 and below 20% 17% 37%
Above 55 to 60 18% 16% 34%
Above 60 to 65 12.5% 12.5% 25%
Above 65 to 70 7.5% 10% 17.5%
Above 70 5% 7.5% 12.5%

CPF Ceilings

Type Amount
Monthly Ordinary Wage (OW) $8,000
Annual Ordinary Wage $102,000
Additional Wage (AW) Varies

Salary Components

Earnings

Component Description
Basic Salary Fixed monthly pay
Allowances Transport, meal, etc.
Overtime Additional hours worked
Bonus Performance/annual bonus

Deductions

Component Description
CPF (Employee) Mandatory contribution
Income Tax If applicable
Other Loan repayments, etc.

Viewing Payslips

As an Employee

  1. Navigate to Payroll > My Payslips
  2. Select the month/year
  3. View payslip details
  4. Click Download PDF

Payslip Details

  • Employee information
  • Pay period
  • Earnings breakdown
  • Deductions breakdown
  • CPF contributions (employee + employer)
  • Net salary

Running Payroll (HR/Admin)

Monthly Process

  1. Go to Payroll > Run Payroll
  2. Select pay period (month/year)
  3. Review employee list
  4. System calculates:
    • CPF contributions
    • Deductions
    • Net pay
  5. Click Generate Payslips
  6. Review and confirm
  7. Mark as Paid when processed

Payroll Statuses

Status Description
Draft Payslip generated, not finalized
Processed Finalized, pending payment
Paid Payment completed

Salary Configuration

Setting Up Salary (HR/Admin)

  1. Navigate to employee profile
  2. Click Salary Info
  3. Enter:
    • Basic salary
    • Allowances
    • CPF applicable (Yes/No)
  4. Save changes

Salary History

All salary changes are logged with:

  • Effective date
  • Previous amount
  • New amount
  • Changed by

Reports

Generate payroll reports:

  • Payroll Summary - Monthly overview
  • CPF Submission - For CPF Board
  • Tax Report - Annual income summary
  • Department Breakdown - By department

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