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How to Pay Employees From Time Tracking Data

TheDeskMonitor converts tracked hours to payroll automatically — set rates, review hours, and pay via Wise or PayPal in one click.

Step-by-Step: Time Tracking to Payroll

  1. Set employee pay rates — enter an hourly rate or fixed daily/weekly rate per employee in the payroll settings
  2. Automatic calculation — TheDeskMonitor multiplies tracked hours by the employee's rate for each pay period (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly)
  3. Review payroll summary — see each employee's hours, rate, and calculated pay. Approve as-is or make manual adjustments for approved overtime, bonuses, or disputed hours
  4. One-click payment — pay directly via Wise or PayPal from the dashboard, or export to Xero / QuickBooks
  5. Payroll records stored — full audit trail of hours tracked, adjustments made, and payments sent

Why This Matters for Remote Teams

Without automatic time tracking, payroll requires collecting timesheets, chasing employees for missing hours, manually calculating pay, and separately initiating transfers. With TheDeskMonitor, the workflow collapses to: review → approve → pay. For teams paying across borders, the Wise integration handles multi-currency transfers at competitive exchange rates.

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