ZKBio Time.Net: How to Add an Employee

01Prepare the list

Use the payroll number as the ID. Keep it plain digits, no leading zeros unless you are consistent. Create departments first so each person has a home. See departments and areas.

02Add one employee

1. Open Personnel > Employee > Add.
2. Type the Employee ID (a unique number).
3. Enter first and last name.
4. Choose the Department and enter the hire date.
5. Set Pay Mode (Wage or Salary) if your version asks.
6. Set the Area that holds your terminal.
7. Keep Device Privilege as Employee, and click Save.

03Add many at once

For more than a handful, use the import option. See import employees from Excel.

04Get them onto the terminal

Run Device > Sync Data with employee information ticked, for the right area. Then enrol fingerprints (enrol guide).

05Common mistakes

• Different IDs in software and terminal: two people, half the punches. See duplicate IDs.
• Forgetting the area: the person exists but is not allowed on that device.
• Giving everyone Administrator privilege: anyone can then change terminal settings.

06A typical scenario

A security company added 60 guards. Using each guard's payroll number as ID meant payroll matched the attendance reports line for line. A contractor who had used his own numbering earlier needed a clean-up that took a full day.

Illustrative example based on common cases, not a named customer.

07Common mistakes

• Using phone numbers or names as IDs.
• Leaving out the area so the person cannot punch.
• Making many staff administrators.
• Adding staff to the wrong department.
• Not syncing after adding.

08Quick checklist

1. Unique ID from payroll
2. Department chosen
3. Area set
4. Privilege as Employee
5. Saved and synced
6. Fingerprint enrolled

09Frequently asked questions