Pay Employee enables companies to make payments to employees’ WeChat Balance using direct payment, file-based payment, reimbursement payment, and API calling.

I. Activate Company Pay: Click here

II. Go to Pay Employee

Starting August 3, 2023, “Pay Employee” cannot be added. Merchants that have enabled this feature can still use it.

In the WeCom admin console, go to “Workspace” -> “Company Pay” -> “Pay Employee” -> “Go to Features”. Then, you will be redirected to the Merchant Platform. Scan the QR code to log in.

Or log in the Merchant Platform and go to “Product Center” -> “WeCom” -> “Go to Features” -> “Pay Employee”.

Note: To use Pay Employee, Company Pay must be enabled for at least 90 days and the merchant account must have transaction records for at least 30 consecutive days.

III. How to pay employees

Method 1: Direct payment

1.Enter the item name.

2.Select the payee and click “Add Payee” to select members in WeCom Contacts. Amaximum of 3,000 members can be added at a time.
3.Enter the payment notes.

4.Verify and submit.

5.The payee will receive a message in WeCom, and the amount will be automatically credited to the payee’s WeChat Balance linked to WeCom.

Method 2: Payment via file

1.Enter the item name and payment notes.

2.Download the Excel file and enter relevant information of the payer. Then, upload it to the platform. A maximum of 3,000 items can be added in the file. The imported file data can be found in payment details.

3.Verify and submit to make payments to employees.

4.The payee will receive a message in WeCom, and the amount will be automatically credited to the payee’s WeChat Balance linked to WeCom.

Method 3: Payment via approval request

1.Enter the item name and payment notes.

2.Add an approval request and select the approval request of pending payments. The imported file data can be found in payment details.

3.Verify and submit to make payments to employees.

Method 4: API-based payment

1.Call APIs to make payments. For more information, see “Pay Employee” API Documentation.

IV. Query records of Pay Employee

Previous payments and payment item status can be queried in “Pay Employee” -> “Payment Query”.