If the admins wish to update employees’ salaries and effective dates of those salaries, admins can do it via these 2 places:

  1. The Payroll > Compensation page
  2. The People > Compensation page


Please note that updating salary and effective from the above 2 places, the salary changes and effective date will be permanently recorded in the employee's compensation data.


Attention: "Effective Date" is employee's actual salary revision effective date. For example: Joining date, Date of last increment, promotion etc. It is NOT the date of using altHR



  • Method 1: To update on Payroll > Compensation page:


This provides a shortcut for admins to manage this information quickly on the Payroll module itself.


1. On the left panel of your admin dashboard, click Payroll > Compensation.


2. Search for the employee's name.

3. On the right, click View.


4. Click Edit.




5. You will be redirected to People > Compensation. Click Add.



6. Enter the new details accordingly. Once you're done, click Confirm.



7. Once the latest salary details are saved, the Compensation Information will be updated.



  • Method 2: To update on People > Compensation page:


1. On the left panel of your admin dashboard, click People > Employees.


2. Search for the employee's name.


3. On the right, click Action for the dropdown and select View Profile.






4. Click the Compensation tab on the top section > select Compensation Details


5. Click Add to add the latest compensation information.



6. Enter the new salary details accordingly. Once you're done, click Confirm.






Note: The user is highly encouraged to make sure compensation data is keyed in accurately as any salary details that have been saved are not able to delete or remove to ensure data safety, repeat the above steps to correct or revise the details if you key in wrongly.


  • To understand more on how to manage employee compensation, watch this video: