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      Assigning Pay Templates to Drivers

      Set default pay templates on drivers and automate pay item generation once they’re assigned to a manifest.

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      1. What’s New
      2. Why Automated Driver Pay Items Matter
      3. How to Set It Up
      4. FAQs

      What’s New

      • Assign default pay templates to drivers via the Drivers profile
      • Automatically apply the driver’s default pay templates when they’re assigned to a manifest

      This functionality is available for Payroll-1 customers

      Why Automated Driver Pay Items Matter

      ✅ Eliminates manual pay template selection on every manifest
      ✅ Ensures consistent and accurate driver compensation
      ✅ Supports scalable, automation-driven pay management
      ✅ Allows flexibility to customize or add pay items per manifest

      How to Set It Up

      Step 1: Assign Pay Templates to Drivers

      If you don't have any existing pay templates, and need a refresher on how to create one, please refer to this article here! 

      1. Navigate to Drivers

      2. Click into the relevant driver

      3. Open the Pay template widget

      4. Choose a pay template to apply to the driver

      5. Click on Add template line to add additional templates if needed and click Save
      6. The applied pay template(s) should be visible on the Driver data panel

      Step 2: Assign Driver to Manifest

      1. Click into the relevant manifest
      2. Assign a driver in the Select driver widget

      Step 3: Review and Save Pay Items

      1. Open the Add driver pay items widget
      2. The driver's default pay templates and their corresponding pay items should automatically appear
      3. Make any manual changes if needed and click Save

      FAQs

      What happens if I don’t assign pay templates to a driver?
      If no pay template is tied to the driver, you will need to manually assign a pay template for each manifest.

      Can I still add custom pay items on top of the default template?
      Yes, users can add additional pay templates or manually adjust pay line items on the manifest if needed.

      Will the driver pay items update if I change a driver's pay templates after they've been assigned to a manifest?

      No, the driver pay items on a manifest are simply a snapshot so if you change a driver’s pay template after they've been assigned to a manifest, the pay items on the existing manifest will not automatically update.

      However, future manifests will reflect the new pay templates. If you need to update pay items for past manifests, they will need to be modified manually.