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Payroll library

Payroll and workforce questions

Payroll data is the most sensitive and the most spreadsheet-bound. Datatopple answers from the register you already run payroll on, read-only, with the rows it used shown every time.

Typical sources

Payroll registers, OT sheets, attendance exports and biometric logs.

Who asks

Asked most often by HR and plant administration

Access

Read-only, with the rows used shown on every answer

  1. 01

    How much overtime did we pay in Q2?

    ₹6.84LQ2 overtime cost

    ₹6.84L, with packing B shift running overtime in 11 of 13 weeks.

    Needs

    Payroll OT register, quarter

  2. 02

    Where are we losing people fastest?

    31%Stitching attrition

    Stitching attrition is 31% annualised; 7 of 9 exits were inside their first 90 days.

    Needs

    Payroll master, joiners and exits

  3. 03

    Does attendance match the roster?

    184Unmatched shift-days

    184 shift-days were rostered but not punched, 71% of them on Saturdays.

    Needs

    Roster sheet + biometric export

  4. 04

    What does one shift actually cost us?

    +18%B shift cost per unit

    B shift costs 18% more per unit packed once overtime is included.

    Needs

    Payroll register + production log

  5. 05

    How much unused leave are we carrying?

    1,140 daysAccrued leave balance

    1,140 days of accrued leave sit with 38 employees, concentrated in long-tenure staff.

    Needs

    Leave register + payroll master

  6. 06

    Are people in the same role paid consistently?

    2 rolesSpread above 40%

    Two roles show a spread wider than 40% between the lowest and highest paid.

    Needs

    Payroll master, current month

  7. 07

    How much of the floor is contract labour?

    44%Contract share of headcount

    Contract labour is 44% of headcount but 29% of cost, and rising in packing.

    Needs

    Payroll register + contractor bills

  8. 08

    How long do new joiners take to reach full output?

    34 daysMedian ramp to full output

    Median ramp is 34 days; joiners paired with a senior operator reach it in 21.

    Needs

    Production log + joining dates

  9. 09

    What is unplanned absence costing in overtime?

    1.6 hrsOvertime per absence

    Every unplanned absence in packing generates 1.6 hours of overtime elsewhere.

    Needs

    Attendance export + OT register

  10. 10

    Is PF deducted for everyone who should have it?

    6Missing deductions

    6 employees above the eligibility threshold have no PF deduction this month.

    Needs

    Payroll register, statutory columns

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