Available for the following Payroll plans: Standard, Premium
Question
How do I import my employee data via a Star FPS (Full Payment Summary) file upload?
Answer
You can use the Employee Importing feature within the Payroll Settings module to import in bulk your employee payroll data via a Star FPS file. You will need to undertake the below steps via your Employment Hero Payroll classic platform.
Importing my employee data
- Log into your Employment Hero Payroll classic platform.
- Click the Business Settings menu.
- Click the Payroll Settings submenu.
- Click the Import Employees button.
- Select the Star File Upload option in the Import Employees From drop-down.
- Select the desired file type from the File Type drop-down.
- Click the Select File button.
Helpful Hint
The file type needs to be xls or xlsx.
- Click the Confirm Upload button.
Helpful Hint
You will now see on your screen a status message showing the successful uploading of your employee data into your payroll classic platform.
Further information
The fields updated: Employee details
| Star Column Name. | Payroll Platform Field Name. |
|---|---|
| Title. | Title. |
| Forename. | First name. |
| Surname. | Surname. |
| Address 1. | Residential address line 1. |
| Address 2. |
Residential address line 2. |
| Address 3. | Residential city. |
| Post code. | Residential post code. |
| Gender. | Gender. |
| Date of birth. | Date of birth. |
| Tax code. | Tax code. |
| WK1Mth1 basis. | Tax calculation method. |
| NI category. | National insurance category. |
| Employee statement. | Default This employee has previously been reported selected. |
| Payroll ID. | RTI Payroll ID. |
| NI number. | National insurance number. |
| Director status. | Company director. |
| Payment frequency. | Pay schedule. |
| Start date. | Start date. |
| End date. | End date. |
The fields updated: Opening balances
| Star Column Name. | Payroll Platform Field Name. |
|---|---|
| Gross pay for tax. | Gross earnings. |
| Total tax TD. | PAYE amount. |
| Gross pay for NIC. | Total NIable Pay. |
| Ees NIC TD. | NI employee contribution. |
| Ers NIC TD. | NI employer contribution. |
| NIC to LEL. | NIable pay at the LEL. |
| NIC to PT. | NIable pay LEL to PT. |
| NIC to UEL. | NIable pay PT to UEL. |
| Ees Pens to TD. | Employee pension contribution. |
| Student loans TD. | Student loan amount. |
| Postgraudate loans TD. | Postgrad loan amount. |
| Statutory sick pay TD. | Statutory sick pay (Pay category). |
| Statutory maternity pay TD. | Statutory maternity pay (Pay category). |
| Statutory parental pay TD | Statutory paternity pay (Pay category). |
| Statutory adoption pay TD. | Statutory adoption pay (Pay category). |
| Statutory shared parental pay TD. | Statutory shared parental pay (Pay category). |
| Statutory parental bereavement TD. | Statutory parental bereavement pay (Pay category) |