FarmBooks User Guide

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  4. Section 1: Farm Options
  5. Setup New Farm
  6. Add Employees

Add Employees

Add Employees

  1. Click on Setup: External Codes.
    FarmBooks dropdown menu showing Setup External Codes option selected
  2. The Employees window will open – click on Employees and then the Add button.
    FarmBooks Employees window with Add button selected
  3. The Edit Employees for Calendar Year window will load with the Employee, Employment, and Payroll Wizard open. You can enter the following information in Step 1 of 2 in the wizard:
    1. Employee Information
    2. Sick and Vacation Tracking
    3. Employment Information (Hire, Release, Termination Dates)
    4. Payroll Information (Pay Period, Pay Type)
    5. Federal & State Withholding Info
      FarmBooks Edit Employee Employment and Payroll Information screen
  4. When completed, click on the Next button where you can enter Earning and Deductions.
  5. In step 2 of 2 of the wizard, enter the employee salary rate per pay period (monthly salary is shown above and is stated above the word rate in the earning grid). If the employee is hourly, enter their hour rate per hour on the wage line in the earning grid. In the case of an hourly employee, their deductions are calculated at the time the paycheck is written.
    FarmBooks Add Employee Earnings, Benefits and Deductions Information screen