diff --git a/ND_CharacterSelection/config.lua b/ND_CharacterSelection/config.lua
index b27ae82..d95e191 100644
--- a/ND_CharacterSelection/config.lua
+++ b/ND_CharacterSelection/config.lua
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ config = {
     aopExport = function()
         return exports["SimpleHUD"]:getAOP() -- exports["ModernHUD"]:getAOP()
     end,
-    
+
     -- set your backgrounds, if you have more than 1 then it will randomly change everytime you open the ui.
     backgrounds = {
-        "https://i.imgur.com/E51ckFx.png", -- Credits: Fuzzman270#0270
-        "https://i.imgur.com/SeZD7TP.png", -- Credits: Fuzzman270#0270
-        "https://i.imgur.com/ZWKfYD9.png" -- Credits: 2XRondo#6374
+        "https://i.imgur.com/E51ckFx.png",  -- Credits: Fuzzman270#0270
+        "https://i.imgur.com/SeZD7TP.png",  -- Credits: Fuzzman270#0270
+        "https://i.imgur.com/ZWKfYD9.png"   -- Credits: 2XRondo#6374
     },
 
-    departments = {
+    departments = {                         -- these are the required discord role ids to be able to access these departments (enable developer mode in discord's advanced settings and right click the role)
         ["CIV"] = {"0"},
         ["SAHP"] = {"0"},
         ["LSPD"] = {"0"},
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ config = {
         ["LSFD"] = {"872921520719142932"}
     },
 
+    departmentPaychecks = false,            -- if you would like salaries to be paid out to the departments, set this to true
+    paycheckInterval = 24,                  -- this is how often (in minutes) paychecks are to be paid out if departmentPaychecks is set to true
+    departmentSalaries = {                  -- the amount given to the character per interval of time set via paycheckInterval
+        ["CIV"] = 300,
+        ["SAHP"] = 700,
+        ["LSPD"] = 600,
+        ["BCSO"] = 500,
+        ["LSFD"] = 650
+    },
+
     -- set up the spawn buttons for each department.
     spawns = {
         ["CIV"] = {
diff --git a/ND_CharacterSelection/source/server.lua b/ND_CharacterSelection/source/server.lua
index 2fcca79..05a4f24 100644
--- a/ND_CharacterSelection/source/server.lua
+++ b/ND_CharacterSelection/source/server.lua
@@ -63,4 +63,20 @@ AddEventHandler("ND_CharacterSelection:checkPerms", function()
         end
     end
     TriggerClientEvent("ND_CharacterSelection:permsChecked", player, allowedRoles)
-end)
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+end)
+
+if config.departmentPaychecks then
+    CreateThread(function()
+        while true do
+            Wait(config.paycheckInterval * 60000)
+            for player, playerInfo in pairs(NDCore.Functions.GetPlayers()) do
+                local salary = config.departmentSalaries[playerInfo.job]
+                NDCore.Functions.AddMoney(salary, player, "bank")
+                TriggerClientEvent("chat:addMessage", player, {
+                    color = {0, 255, 0},
+                    args = {"Salary", "Received $" .. salary .. "."}
+                })
+            end
+        end
+    end)
+end
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