odoo-hr-payroll-setup

name	odoo-hr-payroll-setup
description	ALWAYS use this when the request matches Odoo HR Payroll Setup: Expert guide for Odoo HR and Payroll: salary structures, payslip rules, leave policies, employee contracts, and payroll journal entries.

Odoo HR & Payroll Setup

Selective Reading Rule

Start with:

• references/senior-master-standard.md
• references/usage-routing.md
• references/quality-checklist.md

Then load only the inherited docs, scripts, assets, or examples that match the user's actual task.

Overview

This skill guides HR managers and payroll accountants through setting up Odoo HR and Payroll correctly. It covers salary structure creation with Python-computed rules, time-off policies, employee contract types, and the payroll → accounting journal posting flow.

When to Use This Skill

• Creating a salary structure with gross pay, deductions, and net pay.
• Configuring annual leave, sick leave, and public holiday policies.
• Troubleshooting incorrect payslip amounts or missing rule contributions.
• Setting up the payroll journal to correctly post to accounting.

How It Works

1. Activate: Mention @odoo-hr-payroll-setup and describe your payroll scenario.
2. Configure: Receive step-by-step setup for salary rules and leave allocation.
3. Debug: Paste a salary rule or payslip issue and receive a root cause analysis.

Examples

Example 1: Salary Structure with Deductions

Menu: Payroll → Configuration → Salary Structures → New

Name: US Employee Monthly
Payslip Code: MONTHLY

Rules (executed top-to-bottom — order matters):
  Code  | Name                   | Formula                        | Category
  ----- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------ | ---------
  BASIC | Basic Wage             | contract.wage                  | Basic
  GROSS | Gross                  | BASIC                          | Gross
  SS    | Social Security (6.2%) | -GROSS * 0.062                 | Deduction
  MED   | Medicare (1.45%)       | -GROSS * 0.0145                | Deduction
  FIT   | Federal Income Tax     | -GROSS * inputs.FIT_RATE.amount| Deduction
  NET   | Net Salary             | GROSS + SS + MED + FIT         | Net