To set new employee default payroll defaults in QuickBooks:

1. Go into the Employee or Payroll Center, make sure the “Employee” tab is selected
2. Click “Manage Employee Information” button just above.
3. In the dropdown menu, select “Change New Employee Default Settings”
4. You can adjust:
   Payroll Schedule or Pay Frequency;
   Earnings, Additions/Deductions/Co Contributions items;
   “Taxes”  and “Sick/Vacation” buttons.
5. Make sure all of these are set properly, then click the “Ok” button.