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If you've set up an employee but something has changed, it's easy to update their details.

Let's step you through it.

Need to remove an employee? See Deactivating or reactivating employees

To update an employee's details

To update an employee's details

  1. Go to the Payroll menu and choose Employees.
  2. Click the name of the employee to be updated.
  3. Click the applicable tab to make your changes. In New Zealand there's a KiwiSaver tab instead of Superannuation.

    Click this tabTo update these detailsLearn more
    Employee details
    • Personal and contact details
    • Employment status
    • Pay rate or salary
    • Bank account details
    Tax
    • Tax code declaration (IRD number and Tax code)
    • Special tax code or student loan repayment form
    Enter tax details
    Pay items - earnings & deductionsCreate or assign earnings (like overtime, bonuses or allowances) or deductions (like child support payments or salary sacrifice)Assigning pay items to employees
    LeaveSet up the employee's leave entitlements, like annual leave, sick leave, and personal leave
    KiwiSaver
    • KiwiSaver status
    • Employee contribution rate
    • Employer contribution rate
    Set up KiwiSaver
    Pay history
    • Enter pay history prior to using MYOB Essentials
    • View and delete past payruns
    Pay history
    NotesAny extra information you want to record for the employee, like emergency contact detailsEnter notes about the employee
  4. Click Save to save your changes.

Using payday filing?

If you file to the IRD for payday filing and you change any of these employee details in MYOB Essentials, you'll also need to update those details in myIR:

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Start date

  • IRD number

  • Tax codes

  • KiwiSaver status

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