This article is for standalone onboarding customers.
- Go to People > Hiring > New Hire Tracking. The New Hire Tracking screen opens.
- Select an employee's name. Their profile screen displays.
- Complete each section, and select Next to move to the next section. A green checkmark displays on the left to indicate completion.
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Contact:
- The information already entered by the employee is displayed, and you can overwrite it if needed.
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Tax Setup:
- All local taxes can be added after the New Hire Wizard.
- Local occupational taxes: Employers must set up local occupational taxes on the organizational structure in Configure Company. These work-in taxes cannot be added during the new hire process.
- Local residential taxes: Employers must add local residential taxes to the employee profile when appropriate, if not added during the new hire process.
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Compensation:
- You must add:
- Pay Rate
- Pay Type
- Effective Date
- The pay rate effective date defaults to the employee’s hire date. To change this, refer to How to Add, Edit, or Delete Pay Rates.
- You must add:
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Review:
- At the bottom, you can download Employment Documents.
- Review all sections.
- When you are ready, select Submit New Hire for Approval.
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Hire:
- Verify the information is correct.
- Select Finish Setup.
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Contact:
What happens next
- The new hire moves from New Hire Tracking to All People > Manage People.
- A green banner displays at the top of Manage People.
- Paycor reviews the employee's tax information and offers tax recommendations.
- This is when you finish setting up the new employee's taxes.
Note
- After onboarding, the documents the employee reviewed and acknowledged are viewable in Employee > Documents, including their resume and files from Applicant Tracking.
Updated: March 19th, 2026 8999 views 0 likes
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