Payroll

Payroll Activation

Last updated · August 2026

Permission-based access: What you can see and do in MMV depends on how your management company has set up your account. If a feature described here isn't visible in your account, ask your admin.

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Note: The Crew Planner must be activated for the Payroll Module to function.

Click the Modules menu and select Payroll.
From the Administration menu, select Payroll Activation.
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To activate the Payroll module, click Activate icon next to the vessel name.
Check the boxes to allow the vessel to view tax calculations in payroll and view their payroll slips.
Upload a logo for the payroll slip by clicking the Change Avatar icon.
Select how the daily rate calculation will be performed.
Check the box to round up daily rate calculation to 2 decimal digits.
Select how the system will calculate crew members' salary:
Option 1: Salary = Paid days × Daily rate.

Option 2: Salary = Total monthly salary − (Unpaid days × Daily rate).

Note: Joiners and leavers with prorated salary will always use Option 1.
Enter a Cutoff Date:
- The payroll cutoff date is the last day of the payroll period.
- Any changes made after the cutoff date will be included in the next payroll cycle.
Click Next in the top right corner.
Fill in crew salary details if missing in the crew profile.
- Enter the Payroll Number.
- Enter the Crew Salary.
- Select the Salary Type: Monthly or Daily.
- Select the Currency.
- Select the Employer Name.
Note: These fields must be completed before activating payroll.
Once completed, choose one of the following:
- Submit but Do Not Activate -- to save progress and return later.
- Activate -- to finalize activation.
If you choose Activate, a confirmation pop-up will appear. Select Yes to proceed.

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