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# How to import pay items to a payroll

# Importing Pay Items to a Payroll is easy.

1. From the home page, click on "Run Payroll"
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2. You will be redirected to the **Active Payrolls** page, where you should select the pay schedule to which the pay items will be added and click on "Run Payroll"

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3. Once inside the payroll page, go to "Im**port/Export" **and select the option "**Import Pay Item"**

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4. A modal will open, where you will need to upload the Pay Item. Download the template, fill it in with the required information — the employee ID, the Pay Item name, and the amount — and then upload it.
**Note**: You can download the CSV template by clicking on **Click here to download the CSV template** right above the dropdown menu. If you prefer to use your own file, you will need to match your columns to our columns (This is done directly on screen).

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5. From there, you can run your payroll as usual.

### Required Fields

| Field | Description | Required | Data Type | Acceptable Values |
| ---- |
| Payroll ID | The payroll id for the employee that will receive the pay item | Yes | Text | Any text value (e.g., Mr., Ms., Dr.) |
| Item Name | The name of the desired pay item. It must match the exact name. | Yes | Text | Any text value |
| Amount | the monetary value that will be applied to the selected Pay Item. | Yes | Number | Numerical amounts in currency format, 
including whole numbers or decimals (e.g., 100, 150.75). |