Creating and maintaining employee records is essential for efficient HR and payroll management. AutoCount HRMS provides two methods to add employees, depending on the amount of information available during setup:

  • Express Create – Create an employee using only the mandatory information.

  • New Employee – Create a complete employee profile with access to all employee details and settings. 


Steps to Create a New Employee via Express Create:

  1. Go to Payroll > Employee Maintenance.


  1. Click Express Create.


  1. Enter the following details:

  • Full Name  Enter the employee’s full name as per their IC or passport.

  • IC / Passport – Enter the IC number (local employee) or passport number (foreign employee).

  • Marital Status  Select Single, Married, Divorced, or Widowed.

  • Is Spouse Working – Check this option if the employee’s spouse is currently employed.

  • Department  Select the assigned department (maintained at Tools > Organisation > Department).

  • Wages Type  Select Monthly, Daily, Hourly, or Piece Rate based on the employee’s pay structure.

  • Pay Frequency – Select Monthly or Fortnightly.

  • Payment By – Select Bank Transfer, Cash, or Cheque.

  • Entitlement Group – Select the applicable group (maintained at Tools > Entitlement Group).

  • Join Date  Enter the employee’s start date. This will be auto-filled by default, amend if necessary.

  • Basic Rate  Enter the employee’s base salary or wage rate.

  • Deductible Child Relief Point – Enter the applicable child tax relief points for tax calculation.

  1. Click Save.


Steps to Create a New Employee:

  1. Go to Payroll > Employee Maintenance.

  2. Click New Employee.


  1. Enter the employee’s information. Mandatory information includes:

  • Employee

    • Employee Code – Enter the employee’s code. Keep NEW to auto-generate based on the default format

    • Employee Name – Enter the employee’s full name as per their IC or passport.

  • Personal Information

    • IC Number – Enter the IC number of the employee.

    • Marital Status – Select Single, Married, Divorced, or Widowed.

  • Employment Details

    • Department – Select the assigned department (maintained at Tools > Organisation > Department).

    • Wages Type  Select Monthly, Daily, Hourly, or Piece Rate based on the employee’s pay structure.

    • Pay Frequency  Select Monthly or Fortnightly.

    • Payment By – Select Bank Transfer, Cash, or Cheque.

    • Entitlement Group – Select the applicable group (maintained at Tools > Entitlement Group).

    • Join Date – Enter the employee’s start date. This will be auto-filled by default, amend if necessary.

  1. Click Create Employee.


ℹ️ Note:

  • You are required to complete all mandatory fields before saving or proceeding to other tabs (e.g., Addition & DeductionBank Accounts) for the employee.

  • Refer to the articles below for detailed guides on each tab:

    • Employee

    • Personal Information

    • Spouse Information

    • Employment Details

    • Statutory Requirement

    • Addition & Deduction

    • Bank Accounts

    • Attachment

    • Face Recognition

    • Other Information