## Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/en-ca/payroll/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

# Manage Employee Compensation Details

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The **Compensation** tab in the **Employees** module helps you with the compensation details of an employee. This includes:

*   [Salary and wages](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details.html#salary-and-wages)
*   [Benefits](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details.html#benefits)
*   [Deductions](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details.html#deductions)

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## Salary and Wages

The **Salary and Wages** section displays the amount an employee earns as regular pay in a pay period.

**Insight:** Regular pay refers to the fixed portion of an employee’s income, typically set as an hourly rate or annual salary, excluding overtime or additional pay.

### Edit an Employee’s Regular Pay

If you need to correct an error in the regular pay amount or update it due to a raise, you can easily make the changes in Zoho Payroll.

To edit the regular pay of an employee:

1.  Go to the **Employees** module.
2.  Click the employee’s name.
3.  Navigate to the **Compensation** tab.
4.  Click **Edit** next to _Regular Pay_.

![Edit the Regular Pay of an Employee](/payroll/help/en-ca/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details/edit-regular-pay-of-employee.png)

5.  Enter the updated **Amount**.
6.  Click **Save**.

Once saved, the updated regular pay will reflect in the upcoming payrolls.

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## Benefits

Benefits are additional compensation or perks provided to employees beyond their regular wages or salary.

### Assign Benefits to an Employee

To assign a benefit to an employee:

1.  Go to the **Employees** module.
2.  Click an employee.
3.  Navigate to the _Compensation_ tab.
4.  Follow one of these steps:
    *   Click **Add** at the top right and select **Benefit**.
    *   If you have not assigned any benefits to the employee, click **Benefits** under _You can also assign the following to the employee_.
    *   If you’ve already assigned benefits to the employee, click **Add New** next to _Benefits_.

![Add Benefit for Employee Button](/payroll/help/en-ca/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details/add-benefit-for-employee-button.png)

5.  In the popup that appears, select a benefit plan from the **Benefit Name** dropdown.
6.  Enter **Employee’s Contribution** and **Employer’s Contribution**. You can select either a fixed amount or a percentage of the employee’s gross pay.

![Add Benefit for Employee](/payroll/help/en-ca/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details/add-benefit-for-employee.png)

7.  Click **Save**.

The benefit will be assigned to the employee and will be included in their upcoming payrolls.

### Edit Benefits Assigned to an Employee

**Prerequisites:** You must have already [assigned a benefit](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details.html#assign-benefits-to-an-employee) to the employee.

To edit a benefit assigned to an employee:

1.  Go to the **Employees** module.
2.  Click an employee.
3.  Navigate to the **Compensation** tab.
4.  Under _Benefits_, click the edit icon next to a benefit.

![Edit Employee Benefit Contribution Amounts](/payroll/help/en-ca/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details/edit-employee-benefit-contribution-amounts.png)

5.  In the popup that appears, update the **Employee’s Contribution** and **Employer’s Contribution** amounts. These contributions can be a fixed amount or a percentage of gross pay.
6.  Click **Save**.

The benefit assigned to the employee will be updated, and future payrolls will reflect the new contribution rates.

### Delete Benefits Assigned to an Employee

**Prerequisites:** You must have already [assigned a benefit](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details.html#assign-benefits-to-an-employee) to the employee.

To delete a benefit assigned to an employee:

1.  Go to the **Employees** module.
2.  Click an employee.
3.  Navigate to the **Compensation** tab.
4.  Under _Benefits_, click the delete icon next to a benefit.

![Delete Benefit from an Employee](/payroll/help/en-ca/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details/delete-benefit-from-an-employee.png)

5.  In the popup that appears, click **Yes**.

The benefit will be removed from the employee’s profile.

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## Deductions

Deductions refer to amounts subtracted from an employee’s gross salary to arrive at the final take-home pay. These deductions can be for taxes, retirement contributions, garnishments, or other employee-related expenses.

### Assign Deductions to an Employee

**Prerequisites:** You must have [configured deductions at the organization level](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/settings/salary-components.html#add-a-deduction).

To assign a deduction to an employee:

1.  Go to the **Employees** module.
2.  Click an employee.
3.  Navigate to the _Compensation_ tab.
4.  Follow one of these steps:
    *   Click **Add** at the top right and select **Deduction**.
    *   If you have not assigned any deductions to the employee, click **Deductions** under _You can also assign the following to the employee_.
    *   If you’ve already assigned deductions to the employee, click **Add New** next to **Deductions**.

![Add Deduction for Employee Button](/payroll/help/en-ca/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details/add-deduction-for-employee-button.png)

5.  In the popup that appears, select a deduction from the **Select a Deduction** dropdown.
6.  Enter the amount to be deducted from the employee’s salary. You can select either a fixed amount or a percentage of the employee’s gross pay.

![Add Deduction for Employee](/payroll/help/en-ca/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details/add-deduction-for-employee.png)

7.  Click **Save**.

The deduction will be assigned to the employee and included in their upcoming payrolls.

### Edit Deductions Assigned to an Employee

**Prerequisites:** You must have already assigned a deduction to the employee.

To edit a deduction assigned to an employee:

1.  Go to the **Employees** module.
2.  Click an employee.
3.  Navigate to the **Compensation** tab.
4.  Under _Deductions_, click the edit icon next to a deduction.

![Edit Deduction Amount for Employee](/payroll/help/en-ca/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details/edit-deduction-amount-for-employee.png)

5.  In the popup that appears, update the deduction amount.
6.  Click **Save**.

The deduction assigned to the employee will be updated, and future payrolls will reflect the new deduction amount.

### Delete Deductions Assigned to an Employee

**Prerequisites:** You must have already assigned a deduction to the employee.

To delete a deduction assigned to an employee:

1.  Go to the **Employees** module.
2.  Click an employee.
3.  Navigate to the **Compensation** tab.
4.  Under _Deductions_, click the delete icon next to a deduction.

![Delete Deduction from an Employee](/payroll/help/en-ca/employees/manage-employee-compensation-details/delete-deduction-from-employee.png)

5.  In the popup that appears, click **Yes**.

The deduction will be removed from the employee’s profile.