Quick answer
A payroll admin opens a cycle on the Compensation page — a name, an effective date, a budget. Managers propose a new annual CTC for each report with a reason; the current figure comes from the person's active salary structure. The admin approves or rejects, and after the effective date applies each approved proposal, which writes the new salary structure in Payroll. No money moves here.
The cycle, step by step
Open
New cycle → name, effective date, budget. It opens for proposals straight away.Propose
Managers see their reports with the current CTC and enter the proposed figure and a reason. Whole rupees only.Lock
When proposals are in, the admin locks the cycle so no more arrive; review continues.Approve or reject
Each proposal gets a decision and an optional note.Apply
On or after the effective date, "Apply to payroll" on each approved proposal.
Who sees what
Managers see the cycles and their own proposals. Payroll admins see everything. The person a proposal is about does not see it — a proposal is a recommendation, not a decision.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can propose a change?
- The person's manager, or a payroll admin. A manager only sees their own reports in the picker, and each person can have one proposal per cycle.
- Why can't I propose for someone?
- They have no active salary structure in Payroll yet. Assign one under Payroll → Salary Structure first; the proposal needs a current figure to compare against.
- Is the budget enforced?
- No. The cycle shows the total proposed increase against the budget and highlights it when it goes over, but it does not block a proposal or an approval.