Bulk Add Employees in Attendo (formerly Petpooja Payroll)

Managing employee records manually can slow your entire payroll process. Whether you’re onboarding new staff or restructuring teams, entering employee data one by one is not just tedious, it’s a recipe for delays and data errors.

With Attendo (formerly Petpooja Payroll), you can now add up to 50 employees in under 60 seconds using the Bulk Staff Import feature. This guide walks you through the complete process, from accessing the dashboard to confirming a successful import.

Step 1: Access Your Dashboard

Once you log in to Attendo, you’ll land on the Dashboard, the control center for your organization’s HR and attendance activities.

Here you can instantly view:

• Total employees
• Attendance summaries
• Department-wise insights
• Pending biometric setups

Dashboard Overview

This screen helps you track daily HR activities before jumping into employee management.

Step 2: Navigate to the “Employees” Section

From the left navigation menu, click on Employees under the Payroll section. This is where all staff-related operations adding, importing, editing, or exporting employee data take place.

This quick access ensures HR or payroll managers can move from attendance insights to employee data in one click.

Step 3: Download the Sample File

Before importing your staff list, it’s important to use the correct format.
Click on Actions → Download Sample to get a preformatted Excel/CSV template.

Why This Step Matters

The sample file defines the structure Attendo expects, ensuring that your data uploads error-free.
Each row corresponds to an employee and includes mandatory fields like:

• Name
• Department
• Designation
• Date of Joining
• Branch

Fill in the sheet carefully and save it in .xlsx or .csv format.

Step 4: Import Your Employee List

Once your file is ready, go back to the Employees screen, click Actions → Import, and upload your completed sheet.

Attendo will automatically validate your data, identify missing fields (if any), and process the upload in seconds.

Key Highlights of Import

• Bulk upload up to 50 employees in one go
• Auto-verification of fields
• Duplicate detection for existing entries
• Real-time progress tracking

Step 5: Import Successful

Once your data is processed, a confirmation message “Imported Successfully” appears on screen.

Your employee list is now live in the system, automatically syncing across attendance, payroll, and compliance modules. No double entry. No delays.

Pro Tip: Ensure a Smooth Import

To make your bulk upload seamless, follow these best practices:

• Keep your file format exactly like the sample template.
• Avoid special characters or empty columns.
• Use the same department and designation names already defined in Attendo.
• Double-check branch codes before upload to prevent mismatched assignments.

Following these simple checks helps your import complete in seconds even with large staff volumes.

Why This Feature Saves HR Hours

Bulk staff import isn’t just about speed it’s about accuracy, compliance, and scalability.
Here’s why it matters:

• Time Efficiency: Add 50 employees in a single upload.
• Data Accuracy: Fewer manual errors and missing entries.
• Integration: Syncs with payroll, attendance, and compliance automatically.
• User Empowerment: HR teams can focus on people, not paperwork.

Conclusion

Adding staff to payroll no longer needs to be a repetitive, error-filled process. With Attendo’s Bulk Staff Import, you can onboard dozens of employees in less than a minute all while keeping your data clean, compliant, and connected.
Forget the one-by-one hustle.

Frequently Asked Questions