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Download the WPS file (SIF) for the bank

Enter your employer details once, then download the Wage Protection System (SIF) file that your bank or exchange house needs to pay salaries.

Payroll 5 steps 0:46 video Payroll - Manager
Where to find it PayrollConfigurationWPS Settings

Before you start

  • Each employee needs a Bank Name, IBAN and WPS Routing Code on their employee record. See Add an employee.
  • Have your MOL / MOHRE Establishment ID and the Employer Bank Routing Code of your bank or exchange house ready.

Steps

  1. Open Payroll, point at Configuration and choose WPS Settings.
  2. Type your MOL / MOHRE Establishment ID and the Employer Bank Routing Code.
  3. Click Save. You only do this once.
  4. Open Payroll and click the payroll run you are paying.
  5. Click WPS File. The SIF file downloads, ready to upload to your bank.

Important

If you click WPS File before saving the settings, SiaOne asks you to set the Establishment ID and Employer Routing Code first.

Note

The file follows the standard UAE layout. Banks and exchange houses sometimes ask for small variations, so check the format with yours before the first upload.

What happens next

When the bank has paid the salaries, click Mark Paid on the confirmed run. See run payroll for the month.

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