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title: "Enrolling employees into payrolls"
slug: "how-do-i-enrol-employees-into-payrolls"
description: "In Cintra iQ, create a Payroll Membership record to enrol a new starter, or transfer an employee between payrolls under the same PAYE reference."
updated: 2026-07-29T07:36:34Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:23:01Z
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# Enrolling employees into payrolls

Within **Cintra iQ**, the **Payroll Membership** form is essential to determine which payroll the employee will be paid from.

> [!WARNING]
> **Important:** If you have more than one payroll on your database, you can transfer an employee from one payroll membership to another under the same PAYE reference . This is only applicable when each of the payrolls sit within the same PAYE reference.

For all new starters, a payroll membership record needs to be created before the employee can be paid.

## How do I enrol an employee?

1. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employments Records > Forms > Payroll Membership.
2. Click **New**. The **Payroll New Starter** form appears. The confirms the employee’s start date and this determines the period available in which you can start the employee. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001066662.png)
3. Select the desired **Payroll**. The **Start Date** defaults to the employee's start date.
4. Select the desired tax **Period**.
5. Click the **OK** button. The employee is now a member of the payroll.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** If an employee has a start date in a previous period or next period, you can select the relevant period from the Period drop-down list.