diff --git a/payroll/forms/forms.py b/payroll/forms/forms.py
index b37b028fb..200a2f5c3 100644
--- a/payroll/forms/forms.py
+++ b/payroll/forms/forms.py
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ from django import forms
 from django.forms import widgets
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as trans
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
-from payroll.models.models import ReimbursementrequestComment, WorkRecord
+from payroll.models.models import (
+    PayrollGeneralSetting,
+    ReimbursementrequestComment,
+    WorkRecord,
+)
 from payroll.models.models import Contract
 from base.methods import reload_queryset
 
@@ -63,7 +67,6 @@ class ContractForm(ModelForm):
     contract_start_date = forms.DateField()
     contract_end_date = forms.DateField()
 
-
     class Meta:
         """
         Meta class for additional options
@@ -82,18 +85,21 @@ class ContractForm(ModelForm):
         )
         self.fields["contract_start_date"].widget = widgets.DateInput(
             attrs={
-                "type":"date",
+                "type": "date",
                 "class": "oh-input w-100",
                 "placeholder": "Select a date",
             }
         )
         self.fields["contract_end_date"].widget = widgets.DateInput(
             attrs={
-                "type":"date",
+                "type": "date",
                 "class": "oh-input w-100",
                 "placeholder": "Select a date",
             }
         )
+        first = PayrollGeneralSetting.objects.first()
+        if first and self.instance.pk is None:
+            self.initial["notice_period_in_month"] = first.notice_period
 
     def as_p(self):
         """
@@ -129,4 +135,4 @@ class ReimbursementrequestCommentForm(ModelForm):
         """
 
         model = ReimbursementrequestComment
-        fields = ('comment',)
\ No newline at end of file
+        fields = ("comment",)
diff --git a/payroll/templates/payroll/settings/settings.html b/payroll/templates/payroll/settings/settings.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6edeec6e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/payroll/templates/payroll/settings/settings.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% csrf_token %}
+<div class="oh-inner-sidebar-content__header mt-4">
+    <h2 class="oh-inner-sidebar-content__title">{% trans 'Notice Period' %}</h2>
+</div>
+<i class="pb-3">{% trans 'Set initial notice period in month' %}</i>
+<form  action="{% url 'initial-notice-period' %}">
+    <input type="number"class="oh-input w-25" name="notice_period" value="{{get_initial_notice_period}}"  />
+    <button
+    style="display: inline;"
+    type="submit"
+    class="oh-btn oh-btn--secondary mt-2 mr-0 oh-btn--w-100-resp ml-2"
+  >
+    {% trans "Save Changes" %}
+  </button></form>
+<div class="oh-inner-sidebar-content__footer"></div>
diff --git a/payroll/urls/urls.py b/payroll/urls/urls.py
index 81e001cb6..4912bfcb4 100644
--- a/payroll/urls/urls.py
+++ b/payroll/urls/urls.py
@@ -142,4 +142,5 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.delete_payrollrequest_comment,
         name="payroll-request-delete-comment",
     ),
+    path("initial-notice-period",views.initial_notice_period,name="initial-notice-period")
 ]
diff --git a/payroll/views/views.py b/payroll/views/views.py
index 1a14bfb77..3c1739bc9 100644
--- a/payroll/views/views.py
+++ b/payroll/views/views.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from base.methods import export_data, generate_colors, get_key_instances
 from employee.models import Employee, EmployeeWorkInformation
 from base.methods import closest_numbers
 from base.methods import generate_pdf
-from payroll.models.models import Payslip, Reimbursement, ReimbursementrequestComment, WorkRecord, Contract
+from payroll.models.models import PayrollGeneralSetting, Payslip, Reimbursement, ReimbursementrequestComment, WorkRecord, Contract
 from payroll.forms.forms import ContractForm, ReimbursementrequestCommentForm, WorkRecordForm
 from payroll.models.tax_models import PayrollSettings
 from payroll.forms.component_forms import ContractExportFieldForm, PayrollSettingsForm
@@ -1289,3 +1289,18 @@ def delete_payrollrequest_comment(request, comment_id):
 
     messages.success(request, _("Comment deleted successfully!"))
     return HttpResponseRedirect(request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER", "/"))
+
+
+@login_required
+@permission_required("payroll.add_payrollgeneralsetting")
+def initial_notice_period(request):
+    """
+    This method is used to set initial value notice period
+    """
+    notice_period = eval(request.GET["notice_period"])
+    settings = PayrollGeneralSetting.objects.first()
+    settings = settings if settings else PayrollGeneralSetting()
+    settings.notice_period = max(notice_period,0)
+    settings.save()
+    messages.success(request,"Initial notice period updated")
+    return HttpResponseRedirect(request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER", "/"))