Odoo 18 Payroll Management

January 23, 2025 by
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Odoo 18 Payroll Management

Introduction
The Odoo payroll manages and processes employee salaries, deductions, and benefits. It integrates with apps like Employees, Time Off, and Attendances. Payroll also handles contracts, working hours, and country-specific salary rules.
Odoo 18 Payroll Management is a comprehensive and user-friendly module designed to streamline and automate payroll processes within an organization. With features like automated deductions, multi-currency support, and real-time reporting, Odoo 18 simplifies payroll administration and reduces manual errors, enabling organizations to focus on strategic initiatives. Additionally, its seamless integration with other Odoo modules like Accounting and HR enhances overall efficiency and data consistency.


Payroll Dashboard
The fig 1 shows payroll dashboard.It consists of Warnings,Batches,Employer Cost,Employee Trends.
  • Warnings - It shows the issues that prevent payslip from being generated.
  • Batches - It shows the different batches with its status.
  • Employer Cost - It  shows how much the company spends on payroll in a month or a year.
  • Employee Trends - It shows the new hires by month or year.


Fig 1: Payroll Dashboard


Contract
Contract efficiently manages employee contracts, including roles, compensation, and working hours, using a user-friendly form and clear submenus.We can create and view the contract of employees .Below shown is an example of a new contract form.



Fig 2: Contract View Form


Fill out  details such  as Employee name,contract start and end date,working hours,salary structure type ,department,job position and contract type.

The salary info can be added in the salary information tab.The Contract Details tab enables contract addition, editing, and selecting template for new contract creation, with fields populated for each contract.


Salary Attachment
Then coming to salary attachments, the process of deducting a portion of an employee's salary ,for example if the employee takes an advance amount and a portion of that will be deducted from monthly salary.
Below shows the salary attachment  form view.


Fig 3: Salary Attachment


Work Entries
Work Entries are used to track the hours worked by employees, which are essential for calculating their pay.Work entries are automatically generated in the Payroll app based on employee salary structure. 


Fig 4: Work Entry


Time off to Report 
It shows the  employees time-off details, including Start Date, Duration, Payslip State, Time Off Type.
We can create new time off by clicking new.


Fig 5:Time Off List View


Payslips
  • Payslips to pay 
tracking payment status by managing pending employee payslips that require payment.Below is the list view of payslips to pay.


Fig 6: Payslip To Pay - List View



Fig 7: Payslip-Form  View
 
  • Batches 
A batch helps in  processing large groups of employees, for efficient and accurate processing of multiple payslips, thereby reducing time and effort.



Fig 8: Payslip Batches - List View


Create a new batch by clicking  new and adding name ,period ,company. 



Fig 9: Payslip Batches-  Form View


Reporting
  • Payroll
The below payroll analysis shows the payslips generated in the last 365 days.We can  add filters and groupby.


Fig 10: Payroll Analysis


  • Work Entry Analysis
The default Work Entries Analysis report provides an overview of the validated work entries for the current month. 


Fig 11: Work Entry Analysis


Work Entry Types


Fig 12: Work Entry Types


It manages employee hours and payroll, including time and attendance, overtime, and other pay elements.


Working Schedules
The expected work hours and days for an employee.


Fig 13: Working Schedules


Structure Types
Salary structures determine employee salaries based on job requirements, defining rules for calculating payslips for trainees, employees, and workers.


Fig 14: Structure Types


Salary Rules
The process of calculating an employee's salary, including handling basic salary, bonuses, deductions, taxes, and allowances during payroll processing.


Fig 15: Salary Rules


Salary Rule Parameters
Provide the Name and Code to define and reference these parameters within salary rules.


Fig 16 Salary Rule Parameters 


Payslip other input types
The additional parameters for earnings, deductions, allowances,which are  not included in regular salaries, but in payroll processing.


Fig 17:  Payslip Other Input Types


Benefits
The below image shows the benefits that are given for  employees.We can new benefits by clicking new.


Fig 18 : Benefits - List View


Conclusion
Odoo 18 Payroll Management is an essential tool for organizations seeking to modernize their payroll operations. By automating routine tasks, ensuring compliance, and providing real-time insights, this module significantly reduces administrative overhead and enhances accuracy. Its flexibility and adaptability make it suitable for businesses of all sizes, while its integration with the broader Odoo ecosystem ensures a cohesive approach to HR and financial management. By adopting Odoo 18 Payroll Management, businesses can achieve streamlined payroll processing, improved employee satisfaction, and a stronger foundation for organizational growth.


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