Comprehensive Guide to Setting Up Employee and Contractor Information in Your Self-Service Payroll System

Payroll Relief: How to Enter New Employees and Contractors

ADD NEW EMPLOYEE/CONTRACTOR IN PAYROLL RELIEF

Add a New Employee into Payroll Relief


  1. Login under admin access

    1. Link: app.payrollrelief.com

  2. Right menu : people icon: ‘employees’ 

  3. Now you should see the screen: 'Employee/Contractor Setup’ screen. 

Adding New Information:

  1. Ensure that you have selected "Employee" or "Contractor" from the field to the left of the employee/contractor name drop-down list.

  1. For a new employee, click 'Add Employee' at the bottom action bar. (+ Sign)

Entering Data: Fill in the fields as follows:

  1. Social Security Number (SSN): Enter the employee's SSN. For contractors, choose between SSN or EIN and input accordingly.

  2. Personal Information: Enter full name, address, gender, date of birth, and race/ethnicity (for workers' compensation purposes).

  3. Contact Details: Add phone numbers and email addresses.

  4. Portal Access (Optional): For enabling employee/contractor portal access, select 'Allow Access' and assign a login name.

*You can enter an SOC code if applicable by state law.

Setting Up Employment Information

For Employees:

  1. Accessing Employment Setup: Go to 'Employee/Contractor Setup>Employment'. Use the Employee icon to navigate if necessary.

  2. Filling Employment Fields:

    • Employment Type: Choose between Full-Time or Part-Time.

    • Specific Indicators: Indicate if the employee is a corporate officer, seasonal, statutory employee, etc.

    • Compliance Dates: Enter critical dates like Hire Date, Last Review Date, and Termination Date.

    • Job Information: Add job title and classification.

    • Status: Mark the employee as Active or Inactive.

  3. Saving the Information: Click 'Save' after entering all details.

For Contractors:

  1. Contractor Specific Fields:

    • Indicate the work state and whether the contractor is subject to federal withholding, state withholding, and workers' compensation.

    • Input contract date, W-9 date, and job title.

    • Specify if the contractor should not generate Form 1099.

  2. Status and Notes: Mark as Active or Inactive and add any additional notes.

  3. Saving Contractor Information: Click 'Save' to finalize the entries.


Saving and Managing Portal Access:

  • Click 'Save' to store the information.  



Other Notes

  • Utilize 'Reset Password' for existing employees or contractors to generate a new portal password.

  • Additional Employee Details: For employees, indicate their location, department, and group if available.

  • Note: Ensure compliance with the Social Security Number Verification Service for accuracy in employee details. Regularly check the Dashboard for any flagged issues.