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title: "How do I set up payroll groups?"
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# How do I set up payroll groups?

## What are payroll groups?

In Cintra iQ, payroll grouping enables simultaneous processing of identical actions across multiple payrolls. It's efficient to group payrolls sharing a similar schedule.

> [!TIP]
> **Example:** You have three weekly payrolls that all pay out each Friday. Using payroll groups, you can generate BACS files for all at once

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** To qualify for grouping, payrolls must share the same frequency, such as fortnightly or lunar.

## How do I set up payroll groups?

1. Navigate to the **Payroll Workflow** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Tools > Payroll Workflow

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2. Click the **Group Setup** button. The **Payroll Workflow Group** definition window appears.
3. Click the **New** button. The **New Group** dialogue appears.
4. Enter a **Group** name.

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5. Click the **Save** button. The **Group Edit** window appears.
6. Select the desired payroll in the **Available** pane.
7. Click the **Add** button. The payroll is added to the **Selected** pane.

> [!WARNING]
> **Important:** You can only group payrolls that have the same periodicity.
8. Continue to add the relevant payrolls.
9. Click the **Save** button when finished. The group appears in the **Payroll Workflow Group** window.
10. Repeat this process to set up more groups, if necessary.
11. Click the **Close** button to exit the **Payroll Workflow Group** window. The list of payrolls in the **Payroll Workflow** window is reduced. The groups are listed first.

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## How do I add new payrolls to a group?

If in the future you wish to create new payrolls, you can add them to a group by selecting the desired group in the **Payroll Workflow Group** window and clicking the **Open** button. You can then add your new payrolls to the list of existing payrolls and save the changes.

## How do I delete a group?

You can delete a group by selecting the desired group in the **Payroll Workflow Group** window and clicking the **Delete** button.