If you are wondering which function is managed on the Employment Hero platform versus being managed in the Employment Hero Payroll platform, below is a handy guide.

Data points managed in Employment Hero

Employee personal details
Employment details (start date, job title, employing entity, employment type, cost centre, team/department, employment status, and location)
Pay rate attributes (pay rate, pay rate template, pay category, ordinary working hours, pay schedule, pay frequency (hourly, weekly, etc.), pay anniversary date)
Tax details
CPF details
- CPF personal details - The rate of CPF in HR is purely administrative and will not sync to Payroll.
Bank details
Leave entitlements (leave types, leave allowance template configuration and balances originated from HR configuration)
Normal working hours per week/day, ordinary work day, work pattern or rostered hours.
Emergency contacts.
Assigning employee Employment Hero Payroll tags

Data points managed in Employment Hero Payroll

Pay categories and configurations (including unit of accrual, rate loading, CPF rate, payment classification, pay category name)
Location/Cost Centre Management
Automated pay condition rules (penalty rates, loading rates, linked pay categories)
Deductions, allowances, and expense reimbursement categories and rules.
Pay run settings (pay cycles, pay run inclusions/exclusions (e.g., one-off allowances, recurring deductions, reimbursed expenses), end dates for inclusions/exclusions.)
Liabilities (such as SDL contributions, FWL contributions), configuration and reporting.
Central Provident Fund (CPF) threshold configuration and employer liabilities management.
- CPF threshold configuration and employer liabilities management

Custom Employment Hero Payroll calculation fields (timesheet type, custom hours, exception rules, and system-managed adjustments.)

Advanced Employment Hero Payroll integration points (mapping for external accounting, reporting, or third-party integration setup)

Employment Hero Payroll tag management

Employing entity management

Summary Table

Data Element	Managed in Employment Hero	Managed in Employment Hero Payroll
Employee personal & contact details	✓
Job & employment details	✓
Pay rate, template, & schedule	✓
Tax details (NRIC/tax reference, tax code)	✓
CPF details	✓
CPF rates	✓	✓
Banking details	✓
Leave balances & configuration	✓
Assigning employee Employment Hero Payroll tags	✓
Pay category set-up, rates, and rules		✓
Location/Cost Centre management		✓
Pay conditions, loadings, penalty calculations		✓
Deductions, allowances, expense categories		✓
Pay run inclusions and end dates		✓
Liabilities, CPF thresholds		✓
Timesheet/roster rules		✓
Advanced integrations & mapping		✓
Employment Hero Payroll tag management		✓
Employing entity management		✓

Most personal information is entered and managed in Employment Hero. The general rule of thumb is if it can be done in Employment Hero, it should be done there.

Functions managed in Employment Hero Payroll are generally items that involve more than one employee, so settings like pay and leave categories that would generally apply to a group of employees, rather than just one.