# Setting up bonuses and importing amounts

> Turn on the bonus schedule, add a bonus payday, and import each person's amount from a simple CSV. Staff then see their bonus and amount in Enmantle.

Canonical: https://enmantle.com/help/set-up-bonuses · Section: Payroll & Pay · Updated: 2026-08-07

Bonuses are off by default. Once you turn the schedule on, you set a bonus payday and import each person's amount from a spreadsheet — no approvals or workflow to manage. You pick the date, you import the amounts, and staff see what's coming.

## Turn on the bonus schedule

1. Go to `Payroll Settings` and open the **Bonus** tab.
2. Enable the bonus schedule.

Once it's on, a `Bonus` card appears on the `Payroll Calendar`, and staff get their own `Bonus Schedule` view.

## Add a bonus payday

1. Go to `Bonus Paydays`.
2. Click `Add Bonus Payday`.
3. Choose the **Bonus Type**:
   - `Quarterly`
   - `Annual`
   - `Ad-hoc` (also labeled **Special**) — for one-off bonuses.
4. Set the **Pay Date** and add any **Notes**.
5. Save. The date shows in yellow on the payroll calendar.

## Import the amounts

The payday sets *when*. To set *how much* each person gets, use `Import Amounts` with a simple CSV.

Your file needs just two columns:

- `email` — the staff member's Enmantle email.
- `amount` — their bonus amount.

1. Prepare the CSV with those two columns.
2. On the bonus payday, click `Import Amounts` and upload the file.
3. Review the results: how many were **matched**, any `Unmatched emails`, and any errors.

> Re-importing **overwrites** the amounts for that payday. If you spot a mistake, just fix the CSV and import again — the new file replaces the old numbers.

## Handle unmatched emails

An email lands in `Unmatched emails` when it doesn't line up with anyone in Enmantle — usually a typo or an address that differs from the one on file. Correct the email in your CSV so it matches the person's Enmantle account, then re-import.

## What staff see

Once a payday is set and amounts are imported, each person opens their `Bonus Schedule` and sees:

- `Next Bonus` — the upcoming bonus date.
- `Your Amount` — their bonus, if you've imported it.
- `Upcoming Bonus Dates` — what's scheduled ahead.
- `Recent Bonuses` — past bonuses, each with a `Paid` badge.

Set your regular paydays alongside these in [Setting up your pay schedule and paydays](/help/set-up-pay-schedule). Bonus amounts also flow onto stubs you bring in through [Importing pay stubs from your payroll system](/help/import-pay-stubs).