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title: "Add an employee cost"
description: "Note If the selected type of employment is Hourly, you cannot define an annual salary amount for the employee."
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# Add an employee cost
Last modified February 23, 2026
> Note If the selected type of employment is Hourly, you cannot define an annual salary amount for the employee.
1. Go to the [Employees (EP203000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/organisation-structure/organisation-structure-windows/employees-ep203000/index.md) window.
1. Go to the **Employee cost** tab.
1. Click  to add a new row to the upper table.
1. In the **Effective date** field, select the date from which the type of the employment will be effective for the active employee.
1. In the **Type of employment** field, select the type of employment you want to add for the employee.
1. Fill in the rest of the details in the table.
> [!NOTE]
> If the selected type of employment is **Hourly**, you cannot define an annual salary amount for the employee.
## Optional step
In the **Overrides** table, you can define project-specific information for the employee.
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