> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.eosb.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Register an employee
> Add one employee, review the details and submit.
Use this when you are adding a few employees. For many employees at once, use [Bulk upload](/employer/employees/bulk-upload).
**Where:** Employer › **Employee list** › **Register employee**. **Before you start:** your account must be [Active](/employer/activation). Have the employee's national ID, NASSIT number, phone number, start date and current monthly salary to hand.
## Fill in the form
Fields marked with a red asterisk (\*) are required.
| Field | Notes |
| - | - |
| Employee First Name \* | As on the national ID |
| Employee Last Name \* | As on the national ID |
| Employee Other Names | Middle names |
| Gender | Male or Female |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth (district) | |
| NASSIT Social Security No. | |
| National Identifier | For example `NIN-11223344` |
| Field | Notes |
| - | - |
| Contact email | Optional. Used to tell the employee about their benefits. |
| Contact phone \* | The 8 digits after **+232**. The employee's SmartPay wallet is opened on this number. |
| Field | Notes |
| - | - |
| Enter Employment Start Date \* | Used to calculate the opening balance |
| Employment Category | Permanent, Contract or Casual |
| Job Title | |
| Enter Current Salary \* | Numbers only, up to 2 decimal places |
| EOSB Treatment | **Standard** or **5-Year Close-Out** |
Where the employee's benefit will be paid. You can leave this for later, but it must be in place before a payout.
| Field | Notes |
| - | - |
| Benefits Account Type | **None** (the platform opens a SmartPay wallet), Bank, Mobile Money or e-Wallet |
| Select Service Provider | The bank or provider name |
| Account No. | |
Not finished? Select **Save draft (1)** to keep your work and come back later. See [Drafts](/employer/employees/drafts).
The platform checks the form and opens a summary.
Nothing has been sent yet. Select **Back to edit (1)** to correct anything.
A message confirms the new employee ID and the status **REGISTERED**. The form clears so you can add the next employee.
## What happens next
* The employee appears in the [directory](/employer/employees/directory) with status **Registered**.
* They are assigned to your active EOSB trust.
* Their [opening balance](/employer/employees/employee-record#opening-balance) is calculated from the start date and salary.
* A SmartPay wallet is opened on their phone number.
- **Start date and salary** decide the employee's benefit. Check them carefully: once registered, changing either [needs approval](/employer/employees/update-records#changes-that-need-approval). See [How benefits are calculated](/employer/how-benefits-are-calculated).
- **Contact phone** is required because the platform opens the employee's SmartPay wallet on it — that is where the benefit can be paid.
- **National identifiers** stop the same person being registered twice.
- **EOSB treatment**: leave it on **Standard** unless your organisation has agreed a **5-Year Close-Out** arrangement with the platform administrator.
## If the form will not continue
The form shows a message under any field that needs attention. Common causes:
* **Contact email** is not a complete address, for example `name@` instead of `name@example.org`.
* **Contact phone** does not have exactly 8 digits after +232.
* A required field is empty.
If the platform rejects the submission, a red box titled **The registration could not be saved** explains why — for example, an employee with the same national identifiers already exists.
**Next:** adding many people? Use [bulk upload](/employer/employees/bulk-upload). Interrupted half-way? See [drafts](/employer/employees/drafts).
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