> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.encoreos.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Payroll

> Overview hub for payroll management — view active employee counts, pending runs, pay rates, and navigate to payroll sub-sections.

The Payroll overview page at `/hr/payroll` is the entry point for the HR payroll module, providing statistics, quick actions, and employee self-service shortcuts.

## Overview

The page shows three stat cards: Employees on Payroll (active employees from `hr_employees`), Pay Rates (active pay rate records), and Pending Runs (payroll runs with `status = 'pending'`). Quick Action buttons link to Manage Pay Rates, Create Payroll Run, View Payroll Runs, and Payroll Reports. An Employee Self-Service section links to the employee's own pay information and to reports. A guided tour is available via the help button.

## Who it's for

Access follows your organization's role and module configuration. ## Before you start

* At least one employee and one pay rate must be configured for the statistics to show meaningful data.

## Steps

1. Navigate to **HR → Payroll** (`/hr/payroll`).
2. Review the stat cards to assess current payroll state.
3. Use Quick Actions to navigate to common tasks:
   * **Manage Pay Rates** → `/hr/payroll/pay-rates`
   * **Create Payroll Run** → `/hr/payroll/runs/new`
   * **View Payroll Runs** → `/hr/payroll/runs`
   * **Payroll Reports** → `/hr/payroll/reports`

## Key concepts

| Term        | Meaning                                                                                                    |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Pay Rate    | A compensation record linking an employee to an hourly or salary rate for a specific effective-date range. |
| Payroll Run | A processing cycle that computes gross and net pay for all eligible employees in a pay period.             |

## Related

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Human Resources" icon="users" href="/hr/overview">
    Human Resources core overview.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Governance & parity" icon="scale-balanced" href="/governance/index" />
</Columns>

<Note>
  This page documents shipped product behavior. It is not medical, legal, or
  billing advice. Verify against your organization's policies and applicable
  regulations before using it for clinical, compliance, or billing decisions.
  Protected health information (PHI) shown in the product is governed by your
  tenant's access controls and is never exposed in this documentation.
</Note>

<Accordion title="Documentation sources">
  * src/routes/hr.tsx
  * src/cores/hr/pages/payroll/PayrollOverview\.tsx
  * src/cores/hr/hooks/payroll/usePayrollRuns.ts
</Accordion>