πΉSalary Component
1. How to create a loan advance component?
Step 1: Log into the cloud portal, go to the βSettingsβ menu and under the βPayrollβ tab click on the βSalary Componentsβ subtab.
Step 2: Click on the βDeductionsβ sections and click on the β+β icon towards the upper right corner of the screen.

Step 3: Enter the βField Nameβ and the βLabel Nameβ in the respective fields. Under the Behaviour section tick βInclude Gross Deduction (Y/N)β checkbox.
Step 4: Tick the βInstallment (Y/N)βcheckbox and under it βInstallment Typeβ dropdown will appear, then select βEMI With Interestβ option. Enter the number of percentages in the βInterestβ field and click on the βSaveβ button. The loan component will be added accordingly.

Path: Cloud Portal>Settings>Payroll>Salary Components>Deductions>click β+β icon>Field Name>Include Gross Deduction (Y/N)>Installment (Y/N)>Installment Type-EMI With Interest>Interest-number of percentages>Save
Link: https://cloud.pockethrms.com/Settings/Employee/Index?module=payroll&submodule=salarycomponent
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2. How to update or change interest for loan?
First you need to ensure that the loan advance component is created. If you have already created the loan advance component to ahead with the following steps.
Step 1: Log into the cloud portal, go to the βSettingsβ menu and under the βPayrollβ tab click on the βSalary Componentsβ subtab.

Step 2: Click on the βDeductionsβ sections then find the Loan component in the list, click on the respective β3 Dotsβ and select the βEdit optionβ.

Step 3: Select the βInstallment Typeβ as βEMI With Interestβ option. Enter the number of percentages in the βInterestβ field and click on the βUpdateβ button. The loan component will be updated accordingly.

Path: Cloud Portal>Settings>Payroll>Salary Components>Deductions>Find the Loan component>click β3 Dotsβ>Installment Type - EMI With Interest option>Interest> number of percentages>Update
Link: https://cloud.pockethrms.com/Settings/Employee/Index?module=payroll&submodule=salarycomponent
For any queries, contact [email protected]
3. How to add a new salary deduction component for monthly input?
Path: Cloud Portal > Setting > Payroll > Salary Component > Deduction > click β+β Icon > Field Name > Behaviour -tick βInclude βGross Deduction (Y/N)β and βMonthly Input (Y/N)β fields > Save
Step 1: Log into the cloud portal, go to the βSettingsβ menu and under the βPayrollβ tab, click on the βSalary Componentβ subtab.
Step 2: Click on the βDeductionsβ section and then click on the β+β icon towards the upper right side of the screen.

Step 3: Enter the βField Nameβ and under the βBehaviourβ section tick the βInclude βGross Deduction (Y/N)β and βMonthly Input (Y/N)β fields so it can be deducted in the monthly input and click on the βSaveβ button.

Note: Once you add the salary deduction component you can add it in the salary structure for particular category to be deducted through monthly input.
For any queries, contact [email protected]
4. How to add EPF or arrear EPF salary component?
To add EPF or arrear EPF salary compoTo add the EPF or Arrear EPF salary component, follow these steps mentioned below and proceed with point 4.1 (define the EPF formula step) after completing the below step:
Path: Navigate to Cloud > Settings > Payroll > Salary Components > Deductions > Click the plus (+) icon > enter the initial letters of the field name > and provide the component name under Label Name > Select the appropriate behaviour > Save.
Step 1: Log in to cloud portal, go to βSettingsβ menu, select βPayrollβ from the tab and click on βSalary Componentsβ.

Step 2: Select βDeductionsβ, and click on the βPlus iconβ on the right.

Step 3: Enter the initial letters of the βField Nameβ, provide the component name under βLabel Nameβ, select βBehaviorβ as per your requirement, and click on βSaveβ.

Link:https://cloud.pockethrms.com/Settings/Employee/Index?module=payroll&submodule=salarycomponent
Once the component is created, proceed to define the EPF formula:
4.1 Process to Define EPF formula.
To define the EPF formula please follow the path and process mentioned below:
Path: Cloud > Settings > Payroll > Salary Structure > Select the relevant Category from βDeduction Formulaβ > Click the three dots next to the newly created EPF component > Select Edit > Choose βDirect or Percentβ component, βRoundingβ and βOrder No.β > Save.
Step 1: Log in to cloud portal, go to βSettingsβ menu, select βPayrollβ from the tab and click on βSalary Structureβ.

Step 2: Select Relevant category (fromβ Deduction formulaβ field), Scroll to search the newly created EPF component in the above step (eg.epfArrear 2025), click on β3 dotsβ on the right, next to the component, and select βEditβ.


Step 3: Choose βDirect or Percentβ component, βRoundingβ and βOrder No.β and click βSaveβ.

Link:https://cloud.pockethrms.com/Settings/Employee/Index?module=payroll&submodule=SalaryStructure
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5. What to do if monthly input is not visible?
If the monthly input is not visible to edit or delete you need to follow process mentioned in the link below:
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6. How to make all the components of salary taxable?
To make salary component taxable you need to follow path below:
Path: Login to cloud portal > Settings > Payroll > Salary Component > Earning field > Click on the three dots of the Component you want to select > Edit > In behaviour section, Select the check box of Tax > Click on Update.
Step 1: Log in to the Cloud portal, go to βSettingsβ menu, select βPayrollβ tab, and then click on βSalary Componentβ.

Step 2: In the βEarningβ field, locate the component you wish to modify. Click the βthree-dotsβ icon next to its name and select βEditβ.


Step 3: In the βBehaviourβ section, enable the checkbox for βTaxβ, and Click the βUpdateβ button to save the changes.

Link: https://cloud.pockethrms.com/Settings/Employee/Index?module=payroll&submodule=salarycomponent For any queries, contact [email protected]
7. How to add the supplementary days option in Monthly input?
To add the component for Monthly Input you can refer to the process below:Path: Cloud login > Go to Settings > Payroll > Salary component > Click on Earning component > Select the Supplementary days component > click on three dots > Edit > enable the Monthly Input option > save.
Step 1: Log in to the 'Cloud' portal, go to 'Settings' menu, and select 'Payroll' tab.
Step 2: Select 'Salary component' and click on the 'Earning component' tab.
Step 3: Select the 'Supplementary days' component, click on the three dots, and select 'Edit'.
Step 4: Enable the 'Monthly Input' option by ticking on it and click on 'Update'.
Link:https://cloud.pockethrms.com/Settings/Employee/Index?module=payroll&submodule=salarycomponent
2. After completing the first process, follow the path below:
Path: In the Same component click on three dots > Earning formula > Select category > Next > Enter 'Direct' on percentage > Save. The component will reflect in monthly input.
Step 1: In the 'Same component' that is βSupplementary daysβ, click on the three dots. And select 'Earning formula'.
Step 2: Select the 'category', click βNextβ, and enter 'Direct' on 'percentage', then select rounding and order no and click 'Save'.
The component will reflect in monthly input.
For any queries, contact [email protected]
8. How to calculate penalty to the net pay?
Path: Cloud Portal > Setting > Payroll > Salary Component > Deduction > click β+β Icon > Field Name > Behaviour -tick βInclude βGross Deduction (Y/N)β and βMonthly Input (Y/N)β fields > Save
Step 1: Log into the cloud portal, go to the βSettingsβ menu and under the βPayrollβ tab, click on the βSalary Componentβ subtab.
Step 2: Click on the βDeductionsβ section and then click on the β+β icon towards the upper right side of the screen.

Step 3: Enter the βField Nameβ and under the βBehaviourβ section tick the βInclude βGross Deduction (Y/N)β and βMonthly Input (Y/N)β fields so it can be deducted in the monthly input and click on the βSaveβ button.

Note: Once you add the salary deduction component you can add it in the salary structure for particular category to be deducted through monthly input.
For any queries, contact [email protected]
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