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Run payroll for one employee

Quick answerIn MAJA Payroll go to Payroll → Single payroll, choose the employee and the month — MAJA fills absence, overtime, sick days, allowances and the loan deduction from attendance, leave, the contract and loans — check the salary breakdown and click Save & process payroll.
Where: MAJA Payroll → Payroll → Single payrollWho: The owner, an admin, or a role allowed to see payroll

Before you start

  • The employee needs an active contract, or a starting salary on their record.
  • Import or enter the month's attendance and record any leave first.

Steps

  1. Under Payroll, click Single payroll (or click Run payroll in an employee's row menu).
  2. Choose the Employee.
  3. Check the Month / Year.
  4. Read the boxes MAJA filled: Absent (unpaid) days, Short hours, the four overtime boxes, the three sick-leave boxes, Housing (AED), Transport (AED), Other allowances (AED) and the Loan deduction.
  5. Change any box if needed, or click Re-load from attendance to fill them again.
  6. If the employee is on annual leave this month, set Employee on annual leave this month? to Yes.
  7. Check the Salary breakdown on the right.
  8. Click Preview payslip if you want to see the slip.
  9. Click Save & process payroll.

What MAJA does for you

  • Daily rate = basic ÷ 30; hourly rate = basic ÷ 30 ÷ the employee's hours a day.
  • Overtime: regular ×1.25, night (10 pm–4 am) ×1.5, rest day ×1.5, public holiday ×1.5 (or ×2.5 if chosen in Settings).
  • Sick leave: full-pay days cost nothing, half-pay days deduct half a day, unpaid days a full day.
  • Pension for UAE and GCC nationals is worked out and deducted automatically.
  • Loan and other deductions together are capped at 50% of the wage.
  • The server gives the record its payroll number and the toast shows it.

Good to know

  • Only employees whose status is Active, On Leave or Probation appear in the list — probation is employment, the wage is due.
  • The same employee and month can be processed only once — "already processed" appears and the save button is hidden.
  • With no contract and no salary, or a national whose pension fund, law or member type is not chosen, the reason is shown and the save button is hidden.
  • Warnings appear for more than 2 hours of overtime a day, sick days beyond the law's yearly tiers, and part months (joined or left mid-month).
  • A saved record is a calculation only; post it to MAJA Books to create the salary payable.

Related guides

Run the monthly payroll for all employees (batch)View, print or download a payslipPost payroll to MAJA BooksEdit or delete a saved payroll record
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Still stuck? In the app, tap the ? button at the top and choose Chat with MAJA support — the screen you are on goes with your message and the reply comes to the same place (within one working day). Or write to support@majabooks.com, or ask MAJA's assistant (the round button at the bottom right of MAJA Books).