Close a Pay Period

Objective

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Close a pay period after all time entries have been approved.

Solution

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After all time entries for a pay period have been approved, close the pay period to mark the hours as paid with a Paid Date.

1. Go to the Staff > Time Clock > Close Pay Period. 
   • Note: There is also a Close Pay Period button on the Approve/Unapprove Time page.
2. Select the Pay Period from the drop-down menu.
3. Select an option from the Find unpaid time entries dated prior to this pay period drop-down menu.
4. Click Preview Staff Entries to Close.
   • If there are unapproved time entries within the pay period, a warning message will appear. Click View Not Approved Time from the warning message to review and approve the remaining time entries.
5. Click Confirm Staff Entries to Close.
6. Enter a Pay Date if needed.
7. Click Close Pay Period.

For more information about the Time Clock, see Manage the Time Clock.

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