Create or renew an employment contract

Steps

1. Under HR, click Contracts.
2. Click New contract.
3. Choose the Employee and the Contract type: Unlimited or Limited (fixed term).
4. Enter the Start date (and End date for a limited contract) and, if any, the Probation end date.
5. Enter the Basic salary (AED).
6. Choose the Notice period: 30, 60 or 90 days.
7. Under Allowances, fill the amount for each allowance. To add a new one, type its name, choose AED / month or % of basic, and click Add head.
8. If the company pays visa or hiring costs, fill Hiring / visa costs (see Track visa costs).
9. Add Notes if needed and click Save contract.

What MAJA does for you

• The new contract becomes Active and any earlier active contract for that person becomes Superseded.
• The employee's basic salary is updated to the contract's basic.
• Payroll runs take the basic and allowances from the active contract; final settlement reads the notice period.
• A contract ending within 30 days shows its end date in red with ⚠.

Good to know

• To renew, open the row's menu, click Renew, enter the new start date, end date (blank for unlimited) and new basic (blank keeps the old one), and click Renew.
• Edit changes the contract itself; it does not create a new one.
• A contract whose visa bill exists in MAJA Books cannot be deleted until the bill is voided there; one whose visa money has been paid cannot be deleted at all.
• An employee with no contract is paid on the starting salary typed on the employee; with neither, the payroll run holds them out by name.