How to Skip a Payroll #

Overview {audience: admin} #

Admins can skip a payroll (pay period) in Friday when that payroll should not be processed. Skipped payrolls are recorded in payroll history as “Skipped” with zero amounts.

Steps to Skip a Payroll {audience: admin} #

1. Log in as an Admin.
2. Click Payroll in the left-side menu.
3. In the Upcoming Payrolls dropdown, select the pay period you want to skip.
4. Click Skip Payroll.
5. A confirmation message appears showing the pay date.
6. Choose one of the following:

– Click Cancel to stop.
– Click Skip Payroll to confirm.

What Happens After You Skip a Payroll {audience: admin} #

• The skipped pay period disappears from the Upcoming Payrolls dropdown.
• The payroll appears in Payroll History with:

– Gross Pay: $0
– Taxes: $0
– Net Pay: $0
– Type: Skipped

No payroll payments are created.

When Should You Skip a Payroll? {audience: admin} #

You may want to skip a payroll when:

• There was a pay period change that caused overlapping or unused periods.
• You processed payroll outside of Friday (e.g., with a previous payroll provider).
• You started using Friday mid-cycle, and an earlier system-generated payroll should not be run.
• The business was closed for that pay period, and no payroll is required.
• Any time you do not want payroll processed in Friday for a specific pay period.

Key Rule {audience: admin} #

• Skipping a payroll prevents it from being processed but keeps a record of that pay period in payroll history for audit and reporting purposes.

Reopening a Skipped Payroll {audience: admin} #

If a payroll was skipped by mistake, it can be reopened:

• Go to Payroll History.
• Find the payroll with the type Skipped.
• Click the menu (⋮) button on the right.
• Select Cancel Payroll.

✅ Use this option only if the payroll was skipped in error.