HR approvals flow straight into your payroll.
Synthro pushes leave deductions, employee records and hours worked into SimplePay automatically — so your payroll team starts every run with accurate data.
Overview
Stop re-keying data between HR and payroll
Most payroll errors start with a spreadsheet in the middle — someone exporting leave data from the HR system and manually entering it into SimplePay. Synthro removes that step entirely.
When HR approves leave, records a new hire, or processes a resignation in Synthro, the relevant data pushes straight to SimplePay. Your payroll team closes the month faster, with fewer corrections.
What gets pushed
- Leave deductions and unpaid days push to SimplePay automatically after HR approval.
- Employee records — new hires, terminations, salary changes — sync without manual re-entry.
- Hours worked from timesheets flow through to payroll calculations.
- Tax year data (PAYE, UIF, SDL) stays consistent between systems.
- Payslip records are traceable back to the HR actions that triggered them.
Type of integration
Company sizes supported
Regions supported
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Compliance
Get this integration
Talk to our team to set up the SimplePay sync for your organisation — included on the Premium plan.
- BCEA-compliant data flow
- Encrypted API transfer
- Full audit trail
How it works
Link your SimplePay account
Connect Synthro to SimplePay via API from your Synthro settings. Your SimplePay company ID and API key are all you need — nothing else is stored.
Map employees once
Match your Synthro employees to their SimplePay counterparts in a single setup screen. After that, Synthro knows which records to push and when.
Approve in Synthro, run payroll in SimplePay
HR approves leave, captures hours, or updates a salary in Synthro. The data arrives in SimplePay automatically — ready for the next payroll run.
Why it matters
Less admin. More accurate payroll.
One approval, two systems
Approve leave in Synthro and the deduction is ready in SimplePay. No re-keying, no copy-paste, no missed deductions at month-end.
BCEA-compliant payroll data
Leave entitlements calculated under BCEA flow directly into payslip deductions — keeping your payroll audit-ready at all times.
Always in sync
New hires, salary reviews and terminations in Synthro update SimplePay immediately — no reconciliation required before payroll closes.
POPIA-compliant data transfer
Employee data is transmitted over encrypted channels. You control what syncs, and every push is logged for your records.
FAQ
Common questions
Is this a one-way or two-way integration?
Currently one-way — Synthro pushes data to SimplePay. Payslip confirmations and payroll totals are visible inside Synthro for reference.
Do my employees need a SimplePay account?
No. The integration runs between Synthro and your SimplePay company account. Employees don't interact with SimplePay directly unless you grant them access to their payslips there.
Does it handle PAYE, UIF and SDL?
SimplePay calculates the statutory deductions from the data Synthro provides. Synthro ensures the inputs — leave days, hours, gross pay changes — are accurate and BCEA-compliant before they're pushed.
How do I get started?
Talk to our team. We'll walk you through the setup and make sure the mapping is correct before you run your first synced payroll.
Ready to connect Synthro and SimplePay?
Talk to our team and we’ll get your payroll sync set up before your next payroll run.
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