Before setting up allowances and benefits, make sure you have:
\u2022 Company Admin access to PeopleManager
\u2022 defined salary structure or compensation framework
\u2022 clarity on allowance types (fixed, variable, or formula-based)
\u2022 benefit eligibility criteria (role, department, location, or grade)
\u2022 payroll configuration ready for integration<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your organization uses grades or bands, finalize them before configuring allowances and benefits to ensure proper alignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allowances and benefits are key components of employee compensation. Proper setup ensures accurate payroll processing, fair distribution of benefits, and alignment with company policies. It also enables automation in salary calculations and eligibility-based compensation management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Sign in to Synclo and open PeopleManager<\/strong> 2. Navigate to Allowances & Benefits<\/strong> 3. Choose view mode<\/strong> 4. Add or edit allowance<\/strong> 5. Define allowance details<\/strong> 6. Save allowance configuration<\/strong> 7. Switch to Benefits section<\/strong> 8. Add or edit benefit<\/strong> 9. Configure eligibility rules<\/strong> 10. Save and review setup<\/strong> 11. Validate with payroll<\/strong> After setting up allowances and benefits, you can: This ensures that employee compensation is structured, consistent, and automated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","help_category":[20],"help_tag":[27,34,45,52,53,62],"class_list":["post-53","help_article","type-help_article","status-publish","hentry","help_category-allowances-benefits","help_tag-attendance-management","help_tag-employee-attendance","help_tag-hr-admin","help_tag-leave-management","help_tag-leave-tracking","help_tag-peoplemanager"],"yoast_head":"\n
Log in to app.synclo.com with Company Admin access. From the main navigation, open PeopleManager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go to Manage Company > Setup & Policies > Allowances & Benefits<\/strong> to access compensation settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Select either Table View<\/strong> or Grid View<\/strong> depending on how you prefer to manage and visualize records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click Add\/Edit Allowance<\/strong> to create a new allowance or modify an existing one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enter the allowance name, type, and value (fixed amount or formula). Choose whether it applies With Grade<\/strong> or Without Grade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Save the allowance so it becomes available for payroll and employee assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Navigate to the Benefits<\/strong> area within the same module to manage employee benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click Add\/Edit Benefits<\/strong> to create or update benefit entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Define who is eligible based on role, department, location, or grade to ensure correct benefit allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Save the benefit and review any warnings or system messages to confirm correct configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verify that allowances and benefits are correctly reflected in payroll before applying them organization-wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat happens next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 link them to employee salary structures
\u2022 include them in payroll processing
\u2022 manage compensation adjustments and revisions
\u2022 ensure accurate payslip generation<\/p>\n\n\n\n