This article explains how clients can easily create a Global Payroll contract to hire a direct employee.

With Deel Global Payroll, you are able to easily run payroll for employees hired through your own entities.

For more information on where Global Payroll is available and the services that are included, please see Global Payroll Overview.

You can also review our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

This process only applies if your organization does not have an HRIS, or if your HRIS is not integrated with the Deel platform.

Global Payroll must be enabled for your account to use this feature.

✅ Step 1 – Create Employee contract

Select the (1) Add People tab on your home page and click (2) Employee

You will be able to soon run payroll for employees that are hired through your own entities.

For more information about the Global Payroll payroll schedule and additional benefits, please see Frequently Asked Questions About Global Payroll.

✅ Step 2 – Select Direct Employee

With Global Payroll, we will run payroll for your employees that are hired through your own entities.

If you want to use Deel as the legal Employer of Record (EOR) to hire the worker, select EOR Employee instead.

You must select the first option Deel is the payroll provider for Global Payroll contracts

✅ Step 3 – Enter the Employee details

Please make sure the country is correct because this will determine the employment country for the employee.

Once the contract is finalized, only your Customer Success Manager will be able to change the country.

Select Next to continue.

✅ Step 4 – Enter the Job information

Select Next to continue.

✅ Step 5 – Enter Compensation information

You will enter the employment type, contract term length, annual number of vacation days, and other individual details.

The currency will be determined based on the employment country.

Select Next to continue.

✅ Step 6 – Choose Start Date

We will inform you of the earliest possible start date that is permitted due to onboarding requirements.

This will depend on the country of employment, and also if the worker is a new direct employee or a transferred employee.

Transferred direct employees are workers who were transferred into Global Payroll from another vendor, and the client's existing entities are being brought into Deel.

✅ Step 7 – Click Create Contract

Review and click the Edit button if you need to make any changes. Then click Create Contract.

Once the contract is created, Deel will invite the employee to complete onboarding. The employee will only be included in the payroll cycle once they have completed their onboarding process, in accordance with payroll cycle cut-off dates.

Please make sure the employee is fully onboarded on Deel by the date shown on platform. Otherwise, it may be necessary to push the start date forward and they may not be paid on time.

✅ Step 8 – Confirm

When you click Yes, Create Contract an email will be sent to the Employee, using the email address you provided during the contract creation process.

If the contract is still missing information you will be notified to resend the invitation.

FAQs

[ACCORDION] When will my employee be paid after he is onboarded at Deel?

When you create a Global Payroll contract and enter your desired contract start date, you will see a message on platform informing you when the employee's first payroll cycle will be.

The employee must be fully onboarded by the date listed in order to process your payroll report.

If the employee is not fully onboarded on time, then it may be necessary to push their start date forward.

[ACCORDION] What if a direct employee isn't onboarded before the payroll cut off date?

If the employee is not fully onboarded on time, then it may be necessary to push their start date forward and delay their first payday.

[ACCORDION] Can I choose to activate the employee contract immediately?

Depending on the country, you may be able to have the contract start immediately, or even a past date.

However, many countries require at least four business days before an employee contract can be activated.

[ACCORDION] If Deel HR is enabled, will Deel also be the payroll provider for the employee?

If you have enabled Deel HR you will have the option to let us be the payroll provider.

When you create a new contract for a Direct Employee, you will choose if you want Deel Global Payroll to handle payroll, taxes, compliance, and more ; or if you only want to manage your employee through Deel while exporting the payroll report to your own provider.

[ACCORDION] Can I change the employment country for my employees if they move?

Once the Global Payroll Direct Employee contract has been created, you can not change the employment country on the platform. Please contact us for further assistance. 

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