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# Pay Settings

### 1. What to do if I get error ‘Last working date allowed only between’ some date range?

### How to change separation settings for allowed date range of last working dates?

**Step 1**: Log into the cloud portal, go to the ‘Settings’ menu and under the ‘Payroll’ tab.

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**Step 2**: Scroll down to the ‘Pay Settings’ subtab and click on the ‘Separation Settings’ option.

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**Step 3**: Set ‘No. of months up to which separation date can be given’ to ‘999’ or other required value, make other required changes and click on the ‘Save’ button. The last working day’s date range will be updated accordingly.

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**Path**: Cloud portal > Settings > Payroll > Pay Settings > Separation Settings > set ‘No. of months up to which separation date can be given’ to ‘999’ > other required details > Save

**Link**: <https://cloud.pockethrms.com/Settings/Employee/Index?module=payroll&submodule=SeparationSetting>

For any queries, contact <support@pockethrms.com>

### 2. How to calculate gratuity for employee? or How to set formula for gratuity calculation?

**Path**: Cloud Portal > Settings > payroll > Pay Settings > Gratuity > select required details > Save

**Step 1**: Log into the cloud portal, go to the ‘Settings’ menu and click the ‘Payroll’ tab.

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**Step 2**: Under the ‘Pay Setting’ subtab, select the ‘Gratuity’ option.

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**Step 3**: Select Category, Number or Years, Working Days (working days in a month, considering the week off in working days or not as required) and Pay Days as required.

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**Step 4**: Click ‘Create Formula’ button and a pop-up will open. In the ‘Formula’ field select the salary component on which the gratuity to be calculated and click on the ‘Save Settings’ button.

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**Step 5**: Select Rounding as ‘1 Rupee’ to avoid decimals in calculations, select Year Rounding as required and click on the ‘Save’ button.

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**Link**: <https://cloud.pockethrms.com/Settings/Employee/Index?module=payroll&submodule=Gratuity>

For any queries, contact <support@pockethrms.com>

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