# Adding employees

_Last updated_ - _Jun 02, 2020 at 2:55PM_

To add a new employee log in to the TIMEDOCK web portal and navigate to _Setup_ > _Employees_ and then click _New_. A form will appear asking for the following details:

| Detail      | Required? | Description                                                                                                           |
|-------------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name        | Required  | The name of the employee.                                                                                             |
| Payroll ID  | Required  | A unique reference code or number for your employee, ideally the same as the employee reference code from your payroll software. |
| Department  | Optional  | A department code attached to In/Outs unless overridden by a higher-level code, often used for payroll and reporting. |
| Normal rate | Optional  | The regular hourly pay-rate of the employee.                                                                          |
| Photo       | Optional  | A photo of the employee that will appear on printed ID cards.                                                        |

[Take me there](https://secure.timedock.com/setup/employees/add?action=new)

### What are _your_ top reasons for TimeDock?

- Significantly streamline or simplify processes
- Clamp down on accuracy and security
- Reduce data entry (e.g. into Payroll)
- Better support for scale / multiple sites
- Put a stop to late or last-minute timesheets
- We need new features / capability
- We need to reduce costs (e.g. payroll leakage)

### Which options best suit how you operate?

- Kiosk / TimeDock machine
- Mobile check-in App
- Not Sure

### Tell us about your organisation

- What's your company name?
- Where are you based? (Options: New Zealand, Australia, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Other)
- What's your industry? (Options: Agriculture, Automotive, Building & Renovation, Construction, Education, Farming, Engineering, Healthcare, Horticulture, Hospitality, Industrial, Joinery, Kitchens, Manufacturing, Retail, Services, Transport, Warehouse & Logistics, Other)
- How many people will be docking in?

### How do you track time today?

- How are you recording time presently? (Options: Paper timesheets, Spreadsheet (Excel or Google Sheets), Mobile app timesheets, Desktop or web timesheet tool, Wall clock or punch clock machine, Mixed methods, Other)

#### Are you using a payroll platform? Yes / No

#### Please select your platform

### Which features are essential?

- Overtime calculation
- Job / project codes
- Activity / labour codes
- Payroll export / integration
- Multiple locations
- Manager or employee sign-off

### How can we contact you?

- Name
- Email
- Phone Number
  - +1, +64, +61, +44 (options for various countries)

### Preferred contact method

- Email me
- I'd like to schedule a call

### Last question!

How did you hear about us? (Options: Google or search engine, Word of mouth or referral, Social media, Online advertising, Radio advertising, Review or comparison site, I'm an existing TimeDock customer, Other)

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