Creating Employment Contract and Salary
Create an employment contract and set up salary for an employee directly from their profile.
How to Access Contract Creation
Go to Employees
Select the employee from the list
Open the Employment tab
Click Create Contract
Step 1: Basic Information
In the first step, enter basic contract information:
Start Date (required)
When employment begins
Can select dates up to 1 year in the future
Contract Number (optional)
Internal contract number for tracking (e.g., CNT-2025-001)
Employment Rate (Etatas) (required)
Employment portion from 0.01 to 1.0
1.0 = Full-time (100%)
0.5 = Half-time (50%)
0.75 = Three-quarters (75%)
Click Continue to proceed to the next step.
Step 2: Working Hours and Salary
In the second step, set up working hours and salary.
Aggregate Accounting
Check Use Aggregate Accounting if the employee works a non-standard schedule and hours are calculated over a longer period.
Working Hours
Work Week Type (required)
5-day week (40h standard) - most common choice
6-day week (48h standard)
Hours Per Week (required)
Automatically calculated based on employment rate
For example: 1.0 rate × 40h = 40 hours per week
Salary
Payment Type (required)
Monthly salary (most common)
Hourly wage
Daily rate
Salary Amount (required)
Enter salary before taxes (gross)
Currency: EUR
Click Continue to review all information.
Step 3: Confirmation
In the final step, review all entered information:
Start date
Contract number (if entered)
Employment rate
Work week type and hours
Payment type and salary amount
Click Create Contract to confirm.
What Happens After Creation?
After creating the contract:
The employment contract becomes active immediately
Salary is automatically set
Information is visible in the Employment tab
Editing and Changes
To change contract terms or salary:
Open the employee's Employment tab
Click Edit Contract or Change Salary
Changes can be applied immediately or scheduled for a future date
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I create a contract with a future date?
Yes. The contract will be created immediately, but will only take effect from the specified start date.
Is the contract number required?
No. The contract number is an optional internal field for your organization's tracking.
What is aggregate accounting?
It's an accounting method where employee hours are calculated over a longer period (e.g., a month) instead of weekly. Used for non-standard schedules.
Can I change the salary later?
Yes. You can change the salary in the Employment tab. Changes can be applied immediately or scheduled.