Close Pay Period Workflow

The "Close Pay Period Workflow" is the steps included in closing a Pay Period. This workflow is customized as a part of the Pay Period setup.

Click on the main "Admin" tab, and then on the "Pay Periods" link located under the Policies header. Click on the link in the Name column to edit an existing Pay Period. Click on [ADD] to create a new period.

The Close Pay Period Workflow section appears at the bottom of the screen. A drop-down menu exists for Steps 1 - 7. Each of these is a step that you will perform when closing a Pay Period. The available options are as follows.

Workflow Step Description
Verification This screen displays whether the required employee/supervisor verification has been performed.
Review Time Card Error Report This screen displays each employee with punch errors on their Time Cards.
Review Payroll Data This screen displays employee grand totals for the Pay Period broken down by pay code, overtime, disbursements, etc.
Close Pay Period and Lock This step allows you to complete the Pay Period and to lock it so that no further edits can be made.
Process Accruals This step generates accruals for employees based on the hours represented in this Pay period.
Print Time Cards This screen generates the "Time Card" from the Reports section of the program.
Export to Payroll This step allows you to export your time and attendance data to an external payroll program.

Select the steps that you would like to include when closing this Pay Period.  To skip a step, select the blank space at the top of the drop-down list. All blank steps should be at the bottom of the workflow.

Click on the [SAVE] icon at the bottom of the screen to save the changes that you have made.

Related Topics

  • Refer to Pay Periods for full instructions on creating and using a Pay Period.
  • See Close Pay Period for instructions on using the workflow and closing a Pay Period.

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