Accord - Add Wage Types from Template

This guide explains how to use the Add Wage Types from Template tool in Ciphr Payroll to quickly create standard wage types using pre-defined templates. It outlines the key steps from selecting a template through to final setup, helping you configure wage types efficiently and consistently.

Contents

• Overview
• Step-by-step process
• Reviewing wage types added in your current session
• Notes

Overview

The Add Wage Types from Template tool allows you to quickly create standard wage types from a pre-defined catalogue, without having to configure every field manually from scratch. The catalogue covers common wage types including statutory pay elements and attachment of earnings orders.

This feature is available from Ciphr Payroll v2026.2.0 onwards.

Step-by-step process

Step 1: Open the tool

• Go to Settings → Wage Types 
• Select Add Wage Types from Template

Step 2: Find a template

A list of available wage type templates will be displayed. Browse or use the search function to find the template you need.

Step 3: Select a template

Select the template you want to use. The system will automatically pre-populate all required fields based on the template definition - no manual configuration is needed at this stage.

Step 4: Set the wage type code

Review the suggested wage type code. You can accept the default or enter your own, subject to these rules:

• The code must be in the correct numeric format.
• The first digit must comply with the applicable range rule for the wage type category.
• The code cannot be lower than the suggested value.
• If the suggested code is already in use on your system, select the next available code.

Step 5: Save the wage type

Confirm and save. The new wage type will be created and available to use on employee records via the Transactions or Fixed Wage Types tabs.
 

Step 6: Add to a Calculation Model (Automatic wage types only)

If the wage type you created is Automatic, a warning will appear reminding you to add it to the relevant Calculation Model. 

To do this:

• Go to Payrolls → Calculation Models → Enter/Adjust Calculation Model…

• Select the relevant Calculation Model code from the list
• Move the wage type from the left-hand panel to the right-hand panel
• Save your changes

Step 7: Assign the accounting string

For all wage types added using this tool, the accounting string must be assigned manually:

1. Go to Settings → Wage Types Pay → Enter/Adjust Wage Types…
2. Locate the newly created wage type and update the accounting string accordingly

Reviewing wage types added in your current session

To see only the wage types you have created during your current session, select the "Added this session" filter within the tool.

Notes

• The catalogue includes templates sourced from release documentation across previous tax years
• The tool pre-populates all fields - you only need to review the wage type code before saving
• Automatic wage types will not function correctly in payroll calculations until they have been added to the relevant Calculation Model (Step 6)
• The accounting string must always be set manually after creation (Step 7)