# Employee pay **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [November 25, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/employee-pay/7852 "2016-11-25T15:18:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aboveall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/aboveall/32/867_2.png) [@aboveall](https://forum.manager.io/u/aboveall)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/employee-pay/7852/1 "2016-11-25T15:18:02Z")
Simple question for you all maybe you can tell me the best way. I just added three part time employees whose hours vary every day and week. What is the best way to track their hours daily/weekly and pay them at the end of the week? And what category expense should it be reflected in? As much detail as possible thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/employee-pay/7852/2 "2016-11-25T19:19:28Z")
Manager does not have a time clock capability. The `Billable Time` tab is designed for situations where customers are billed at an hourly rate. See: > [@Record billable time](https://forum.manager.io/t/recording-billable-time-with-custom-fields/6935): > > Billable Time records work for a customer who will be invoiced on an hourly basis at a defined rate. It is suitable for a wide range of business applications, such as: Consultants who bill by the hour rather than the project Lawyers who charge different rates for research than for courtroom time Repair technicians billing for time and materials Billable Time is not a time clock. It does not record start or stop times of tasks. It cannot be used to monitor employee attendance or directly suppo… So you need to set up some other method for recording attendance. Set up employees in the `Employees` tab. Then enter payroll information as in this Guide: > [@Setting up payroll](https://forum.manager.io/t/setting-up-payroll/5511): > > Before you can issue the first payslip, you need to setup payslip items. Payslip items are types of earnings, deductions and employer contributions. Once you create your payslip items, you will be able to use them on your payslips. Earnings items Earnings items are typically wages, salary, bonus, commission and various allowances. It’s types of earnings your employee will see on their payslip. When you setup an earnings item, you will need to select an expense account. Usually, the appropriate… I recommend trying this out in a test company before risking your real accounting records. Then, if you have specific questions, post them. Please don’t ask such open-ended questions until you have done some preliminary reading. ---
**Author:** ![Brucanna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/brucanna/32/1960_2.png) [@Brucanna](https://forum.manager.io/u/Brucanna)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/employee-pay/7852/3 "2016-11-25T23:35:47Z")
> [@aboveall](#): > > What is the best way to track their hours daily/weekly and pay them at the end of the week? Either create a spreadsheet attendance sheet (one per employee) for them to complete daily or purchase a preformatted attendance register book and have them complete daily. > [@aboveall](#): > > And what category expense should it be reflected in? The Manager default account is Wages & Salaries, but depending on your chart of accounts structure you can nominate any account that suits. ---
**Author:** ![aboveall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/aboveall/32/867_2.png) [@aboveall](https://forum.manager.io/u/aboveall)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/employee-pay/7852/4 "2016-11-26T17:43:58Z")
Thank you. I did create a few employees and was able to ‘clone’ their different payslips for the various days they worked. I do believe that at some point we will be able to set an hourly pay rate for an employee? Regarding export in ‘Payslips’: How can I export info for just one employee to show days and wages earned rather than all employees? Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/employee-pay/7852/5 "2016-11-26T18:01:19Z")
I don’t know of a way to show days worked. As I said in my first reply to you, Manager does not record attendance. There are several routes for obtaining information about a single employee: - The best is probably to go to `Payslips` tab, then search for the employee’s name. You get entries like this: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/2X/c/c4dccf56095ee0019e2e3d1f66a7c70b7053d234.png) - Or, in the `Summary`, click the blue balance for `Employee clearing account`. Then click on the balance for the employee concerned. You get everything that has affected that employee, which could be more than payslips, as shown in this example: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/2X/3/3ad5d90c9dcf1b69d4d51ec46df41bf3fff02f3e.png) - Or, in `Summary`, click on the balance for `Wages & salaries`. Search for the employee. You get something less informative, but perhaps more on point than the previous option, like this: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/2X/4/46ceec8dfe02a44e1e1ef8c0dbbce6b0f1835469.png) - Or, go to `Reports` and create any of the employee reports that look useful. Those will include all employees. ---
**Author:** ![aboveall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/aboveall/32/867_2.png) [@aboveall](https://forum.manager.io/u/aboveall)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/employee-pay/7852/6 "2016-11-29T02:09:20Z")
All great info thanks Tut. Everything you said checks out of course although there is one area I am missing (because I did not do it correctly I’m sure). In ‘Summary’ - ‘Wages and Salaries’ I have no value although I do have balances in the ‘Employee clearing Acct’. Where could I have missed it? Thanks again ---
**Author:** ![Brucanna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/brucanna/32/1960_2.png) [@Brucanna](https://forum.manager.io/u/Brucanna)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/employee-pay/7852/7 "2016-11-29T02:32:22Z")
> [@aboveall](#): > > In ‘Summary’ - ‘Wages and Salaries’ I have no value although I do have balances in the ‘Employee clearing Acct’ Go to Settings - Payslip Items - Payslip Earnings Items and what expense account is displayed. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/2X/9/936130cb21191d9e51bd5be71f280e184bacee1d.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/employee-pay/7852/8 "2023-01-18T15:29:44Z")
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