Add & edit employee


In simple words
Add & edit employee is part of HR & Payroll. Full personal, job and salary details. This guide takes you through it in 6 short steps.
Where it fits in your work — Hire. Applications move through a recruitment pipeline; an accepted offer creates the employee record.
Before you start
- You need to be signed in to your company's workspace. HR & Payroll appears in the Workspace dashboard and in the left menu when your role includes it.
- What you can see and change depends on your role. If a menu item or button is missing, ask your workspace owner to give your role access in Workspace → Users.
- Add & edit employee belongs to People in HR & Payroll. Full personal, job and salary details.
Step by step
- 1
Step 1
Open HR & Payroll
Sign in and open the HR & Payroll panel from your Workspace dashboard (or sign in to it directly). You see only what your role allows.
- 2
Step 2
Open “Add Employee”
In the left menu of HR & Payroll, open the page called “Add Employee” (some pages sit inside a menu group — click the group to expand it).
- 3
Step 3
Fill in the details
Complete the fields on the form:
- First name *
- Last name *
- Work email *
- Employment status
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Marital status
- Personal email
- Personal phone
- Address
- City
- State
- Postal code
- Department
- 4
Step 4
Save it
When the details are right, click “Create Employee” to save.
- 5
Step 5
Other actions on this screen
You will also see these buttons:
- Add contact
- Cancel
- 6
Step 6
Done
Full personal, job and salary details.
Tips
- Fields marked with * are required — First name, Last name, Work email. The form cannot be saved until they are filled in.
- If you make a mistake, open the record again and correct it. Changes are recorded against your name so your team can see who did what.
Quick recap
Open HR & Payroll → Open “Add Employee” → Fill in the details → Save it → Other actions on this screen → Done
What it connects to
Finance
Salary payouts post to Finance automatically.
Online Tests
Candidates take online tests from the hiring pipeline.
SOPs & Policies
New joiners get their procedures assigned.
Team Chat
Leave and approval notifications can reach the team channel.
What you will see on this screen
These are the parts of the Add Employee screen, exactly as they appear in the product.
Form fields
- Name
- First name *
- Last name *
- Work email *
- Employment status
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Marital status
- Personal email
- Personal phone
- Address
- City
- State
- Postal code
- Department
Buttons
- Add contact
- Create Employee
- Cancel
Why use HR & Payroll
HR & Payroll replaces hr & payroll software, on the same login and the same data.
- Hire, onboard, track attendance and pay from one record
- Employees self-serve leave, salary and documents — HR stops chasing
- Payroll posts to Finance automatically
- Managers approve leave and timesheets where they already work
Who uses HR & Payroll
HR team
Run recruitment, employee records, leave rules and payroll.
Managers
Approve leave and see their team's attendance.
Employees
Check in, request leave, view payslips and documents themselves.
Super Admin
Set permissions and see HR analytics for the whole company.
More in People
FAQs
Common questions.
About Add & edit employee and HR & Payroll.
I cannot see Add & edit employee in the menu.
Your role may not include it. Ask your workspace owner to open Workspace → Users and give your role access to HR & Payroll.
Can I do this on my phone?
Yes. SelfRun AI works in the browser on any device and can be installed as an app on Android, iOS and desktop, with the same screens and the same data.
Does this cost extra?
No. Add & edit employee comes with the HR & Payroll panel, and every panel is included in every plan.
What is SelfRun AI?
SelfRun AI is a cloud platform that brings your sales, HR, finance, projects, procurement, training, documents, website and team communication into one system, with AI and workflow automation running through all of it.
Do I need to use every module?
No. Each plan includes a set of modules and you switch on only what you need during setup. You can turn modules on or off later from your workspace settings.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan is free forever for one person and includes every panel and every feature — no card needed. Paid plans add more people and bigger storage, AI, email and voice allowances.
