Overview
Set your pay period length to align with how frequently your employees are paid. For example, if you pay employees every week you might want to set weekly pay periods.
Considerations
- Only the account holder and managers with access to manage timesheets and pay periods can change pay periods settings.
- Changing the pay period length can change when overtime calculations start.
- Overtime alerts are available if your pay periods are weekly or every two weeks.
Steps
Hover over , then select Attendance Settings.
- Scroll down to the Pay Periods section, then use the Pay Period Length menu to select how long your pay periods run:
Pay Period Length Description Weekly Select this option if your employees are paid every week. Pay period hours are calculated every week based on the pay period end date.
Overtime is calculated from the start of the pay period.
Every two weeks Select this option if your employees receive payment every two weeks. Pay period hours are calculated every other week based on the pay period end date.
Overtime is calculated from the start of the pay period.
Twice a month Select this option if your employees receive payment twice a month. Pay period hours are calculated every 15 days based on the pay period end date.
Overtime is calculated from the start of the work week.
Monthly Select this option if your employees are paid once a month. Pay period hours are calculated every month based on the pay period end date.
Overtime is calculated from the start of the work week.
Pay Period Length Description Weekly Select this option if your employees are paid every week. Pay period hours are calculated every week based on the pay period end date.
Overtime is calculated from the start of the pay period.
Every two weeks Select this option if your employees receive payment every two weeks. Pay period hours are calculated every other week based on the pay period end date.
Overtime is calculated from the start of the pay period.
Twice a month Select this option if your employees receive payment twice a month. Pay period hours are calculated every 15 days based on the pay period end date.
Overtime is calculated from the start of the work week.
Monthly Select this option if your employees are paid once a month. Pay period hours are calculated every month based on the pay period end date.
Overtime is calculated from the start of the work week.
- After selecting your pay period length, a pop-up appears prompting you to set the end date for your current pay period. Use the When Will Your Current Pay Period End menu to set your pay period end date, then click Update Period.
- When you’re finished, click Save in the top-right corner of the screen.