Available for the following plans: Engage, Plus, Elite, Unlimited
Available for the following HR plans: Premium, Platinum
Available for the following user access level: Admin
The Onboard Contractor feature allows you to add a new contractor to Employment Hero and also at the same time choose and assign the relevant contract.
- From the Employment Hero dashboard, click the People menu.
- Click the People List submenu.
- Click the + Add Worker button, then select Onboard.
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In the Add a worker modal, select the Contractor tile.
Helpful Hint
Not sure whether the person you are adding should be a contractor, employee, or volunteer? Select Not sure which type applies? to answer a few quick questions and receive a recommendation.
- Select Start onboarding.
- Complete the following fields:
- Trading name
- First name
- Last name
- Date of birth
- Job title
- Service description
- Reports to
- Team
- Next you need to decide whether you are paying the contractor on payroll or not. If you select Yes to paying the contractor on payroll you will need to add the following:
Employing entity
Primary cost centre
Pay schedule
Timesheets
Primary pay category
Hourly rate
Standard hours per day
If you select No, you don't have to add any of the above.
- Click the Issue Contract or Create button.
- If you select Issue Contract, choose the relevant contract and click the Actions button.
- Click the Select button.
- Make the required changes and click the Continue button.
- Select the I Have Read and Understood the Term of Use tick box.
- Edit the email message as required.
- Click the Email Document button.
Further information
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