How to Add Special Allowance in the SalaryBox?

Modified on Tue, 19 Sep 2023 at 03:11 PM

What is Special Allowance?


How to Add Special Allowance to the SalaryBox?


What is Special Allowance?

special allowance is an allowance provided to employees to meet certain expenses. One example of special allowances is children’s education/hostel allowance.


If you need to add a special allowance to the SalaryBox app, the following steps can help.


How to Add Special Allowance to the SalaryBox?

Note that the special allowance provided to the employees will be calculated based on their monthly attendance and can be found in employees' salary slips.


Android

1. Open the SalaryBox app on your Android device and go to Settings.Click on Settings

2. Select Salary Settings on the next screen.

go to salary setting in android version of salarybox app

3. Then, tap on Manage Salary (CTC Template). 

now go to manage salary option in android version of salarybox app

4. Click on Create Template. now click on create template in android version of salarybox app

5. Then, enter the details like the Template Name and the basic salary percentage.Click on basic percentage

6. Tap on Add Allowances below the basic salary percentage. enter template name and percentage and tap on add allowances in android version of salarybox app

7. Then, choose Special Allowance from the pop-up.

8. Click on Save to add the field. 

choose special allowance in android version

9. Enter the special allowance percentage and fill in other fields such as PT, ESI, EPF, etc., if required.

10. Once done, click on Create Template to save the new template. 

now enter special allowance in android app


If you want to set the template for specific employees, refer to this article.



iPhone

1. Once you open the SalaryBox app on your iPhone, select the employee you want to add a special allowance.

 

select employee to add special allowance in iOS version of salarybox

 

2. Tap on the three dots icon at the top right corner.

 

tap on three dot to add special allowance in iOS version of salarybox

 

3.  Then, select Edit Employee.

 now select edit from the list to proceed for adding special allowance in iOS version of salarybox

 

4. Scroll to the Salary Payment Info and click on Edit ESI, EPF, and Allowance.

 

go to salary payment info and click on edit allowance in iOS version of salarybox

 

5. Tap on Add Allowance under Earning section. 

 

tap on add allowance under earning section in iOS version of salarybox

 

6. Then, click on the Special Allowance checkbox.

 

7. Select Add at the bottom, and the special allowance will be added.

 

click on special allowance to add through iPhone

 

8. Fill in the basic salary and special allowance per month.

 

9. Click on Update for the final save.

 

enter basic salary and special allowance and update to save in iOS version of salarybox



Desktop

1. Open the SalaryBox desktop application and go to Settings.

 

2. Scroll to the Salary Settings and select Create Salary Template.

 

go salary setting to create template in desktop version

 

3. Click on Create Salary Template again on the next page.

 

click on create salary template in desktop version of salarybox

 

4. Name the template and enter the basic salary percentage.

 

5. Click on Add Allowance and select Special Allowance from the list.

 

enter name of template and basic percentage in desktop version of salarybox app

 

6. Enter the special allowance percentage and fill in other fields such as EPF, ESI, PT, etc., if necessary.

 

7. Once all required fields are filled, click on Save to create the template.

 

enter the special allowance in desktop version

 

Now you have to set the template to the employees to whom you provide a special allowance. Refer to this article to know how to do it.


For further assistance on our application, you can connect to our support team at support@salarybox.in

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