EPF and ETF calculations are only ever as accurate as the attendance and leave data feeding into them. Most businesses find that out the hard way, at payroll time, when a discrepancy that started as an unrecorded leave day turns into a contribution calculation that’s already wrong by the time anyone notices.
This checklist walks through the readiness questions in the order they actually matter: attendance and leave first, since EPF/ETF and payroll depend on both being correct. It pairs directly with our EPF/ETF payroll guide and our leave-approval guide for multi-branch businesses.
What’s in the checklist
- Are attendance records currently manual or spread across systems?
- Are leave balances calculated automatically?
- Are EPF and ETF calculations checked manually?
- Can overtime data flow directly into payroll?
- Can employees download payslips securely?
- Can HR manage branch and department-level approvals?
- Are employee documents stored in one secure location?
- Can the system support shift workers and multiple locations?
- Can HR produce payroll and attendance reports quickly?
- Is staff training included in implementation?
FREE HR & PAYROLL RESOURCE
Is your business payroll-ready?
Download the free HRIS and Payroll Readiness Checklist for Sri Lankan Businesses. Review attendance, leave, EPF/ETF checks, overtime, approvals and reporting in one practical worksheet.
A quick, printable 10-point self-assessment. No form required for the PDF download.
