---
title: "Employee"
space: "USA Payroll Guide"
url: "https://us-payroll.bizmap.in/docs/employees-attendance/employee"
updated: "2026-07-06"
---

> The master record for every person on your workforce.

## Overview

An **Employee** in ERPNext is a person who works for your organization. Employee records 
drive every HR and payroll process, personnel information, payroll, attendance and more.

## Key fields


| Field | Description |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Employee Name | The name of the employee |
| Social Security Number | The employee's unique SSN |
| Branch | The branch where the employee works |
| Department | The department the employee belongs to |
| Designation | The official job title or position |
| Employee Grade | The grade or level within the organization |
| Employee Group | The group the employee belongs to |


![Employee details, personal and job information](/files/us_payroll_wiki/image1.png)
*Employee details, personal and job information*

## Create an employee

1. Go to **Home → USA Payroll → Employee**.
 ![Employee workspace](/files/us_payroll_wiki/1.webp)
 *Employee workspace*
2. Click **Add Employee**.
 ![Employee list view](/files/us_payroll_wiki/2.webp)
 *Employee list view*
3. Fill in all the required details and click **Save**.
 ![New Employee form](/files/us_payroll_wiki/image4.webp)
 *New Employee form*

## Related Topics

- [Salary Structure Assignment](/us-payroll-wiki/payroll-setup/salary-structure-assignment)
- [Attendance](/us-payroll-wiki/employees-attendance/attendance)
- [Department](/us-payroll-wiki/employees-attendance/department)
- [Payroll Entry](/us-payroll-wiki/run-payroll/payroll-entry)