| Approver group | A set of people who can approve a request at one step of a workflow. |
| Attendance group | A set of employees who share the same attendance rules. |
| Comp-off | Compensatory leave earned for working on a week off or holiday. |
| CTC | Cost to company. The Indian name for the total package. |
| Employee code series | The pattern used to generate employee codes. |
| Employer contributions | What the company pays for an employee on top of gross pay, such as employer PF, ESI and gratuity. |
| Gross salary | Total earnings before deductions. |
| Holiday calendar | The list of holidays that applies to a group of employees. |
| Leave group | A set of leave types that applies to a group of employees. |
| Leave type | A kind of leave, such as casual or earned leave, with its own rules. |
| LOP | Loss of pay: days not paid because of absence or unpaid leave. |
| Module configuration year | The period a module's configuration applies to. |
| Net pay | Gross pay minus employee deductions and tax. What reaches the bank. |
| Pay structure | The set of salary components and rules that define an employee's pay. |
| Payroll calendar | The pay periods, with their attendance cut-off and pay dates. |
| Payroll run | One payroll calculation for a pay period and a set of employees. |
| Regularisation | A request to correct an attendance record, such as a missed swipe. |
| Salary component | One line of pay, such as Basic, HRA or a deduction. |
| Shift | Working hours that apply on a working day. |
| Total package | Gross pay plus employer contributions for the year. Variable pay and one-time payments are not included. Called CTC in India. |
| Week off | The weekly non-working days for an employee. |