diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 8d6d3a3..7d255af 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -279,6 +279,13 @@ re-shows everyone (no auto-re-tick). Pure JS in `toggleProjectField()`
 filter back to "All" is still allowed (deliberate override, not the
 silent footgun).
 
+**Pay Salary quick action:** the home dashboard's admin Quick Actions
+row has a "Pay Salary" tile linking `/payroll/?action=pay-salary`;
+`payroll_dashboard.html` JS auto-clicks the existing `paySalaryBtn`
+on load when that param is present, then strips it via
+`history.replaceState` (no re-pop on refresh). `?action=` is inert
+server-side — no view/URL change.
+
 ## Payroll Constants
 Defined at top of views.py — used in dashboard calculations and payment processing:
 - **ADDITIVE_TYPES** = `['Bonus', 'Overtime', 'New Loan', 'Advance Payment', 'Salary']` — increase worker's net pay
diff --git a/docs/plans/parked-work.md b/docs/plans/parked-work.md
index 2d2b5c0..7b34925 100644
--- a/docs/plans/parked-work.md
+++ b/docs/plans/parked-work.md
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ can never silently target a daily worker). Design
 `docs/plans/2026-05-16-salary-autoscope-picker-plan.md`. Same HARD
 STOP — bundled into the one push on Konrad's say-so.
 
+Also now: a home-dashboard admin Quick Actions tile **"Pay Salary"**
+deep-links `/payroll/?action=pay-salary` and auto-opens the existing
+Pay Salary modal (param stripped after; no re-pop on refresh). Design
+`docs/plans/2026-05-16-pay-salary-quick-action-design.md`, plan
+`docs/plans/2026-05-16-pay-salary-quick-action-plan.md`. Same HARD
+STOP — bundled into the one push on Konrad's say-so.
+
 #### Follow-ups from code review (parked, out of scope for this feature)
 
 1. **Atomicity hardening (cross-cutting, pre-existing).**