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    Employee Setup

    The following help pages deal with the various aspects of getting your employees set up on SimplePay:

    • Add Employees
    • Basic Info
    • Custom Employee Fields
    • Regular Hours
    • RPN Information
    • Self-Onboarding
    • Take-On Balances
    • Tax Information (pre-2019)
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