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# Importing regular hours to a payroll

# How to Import Regular Hours into a Payroll

Importing regular hours allows you to quickly update multiple employees' working hours for the current payroll without manually editing each payslip.

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## 📥 Step 1: Download the Regular Hours Template

1. Go to the **Run Payroll** screen.  
2. Click on **Import Data** → select **Import Regular Hours**.  
3. Click on **Download Template** to download the CSV format required.  

Your file should look like this:

| Employee ID | Regular Hours |
| ---- |
| 12345 | 160 |
| 12346 | 152.50 |

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## 🧾 Step 2: Fill in the CSV File

* **Employee ID**: The unique ID assigned to each employee (you can find this in the “People” section).  
* **Regular Hours**: The total number of regular hours worked in the current pay period.

> ⚠️ Only employees who belong to the same pay schedule will be processed.

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## 📤 Step 3: Upload and Import

1. Drag and drop your completed CSV file into the **drop zone**.  
2. Click **Import**.  
3. Once processing finishes:
* A success message will appear.
* If there are any issues (e.g., missing employee IDs), they’ll be listed in an error summary.

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## ⚠️ Step 4: Handling Import Errors

If an employee was not found or couldn’t be matched:
* Check the errors displayed after import.
* Correct the employee information in the CSV.
* Re-upload the file.