Understanding Off-Cycle Processing
This section discusses:
The off-cycle process.
Types of off-cycle transactions.
Off-cycle processing refers to processing payments and making corrections to payroll results outside of the normal payroll schedule. Off-cycle transactions are usually made to correct prior payments, enter manual payments, or to make early termination payments that can't wait until the next scheduled payroll.
The four types of off-cycle transactions are:
Manual payments.
Manual payments enable you to enter payments that you have calculated and paid outside the payroll system. Examples include paying a new hire with a manual check, because their pay details were not entered in time for the normal pay run.
Corrections.
Corrections enable you to correct results of any finalized payroll. Examples include reversing a sick leave payment when workers compensation should have been paid.
Unscheduled payments.
Unscheduled payments enable you to enter one-time payments that fall outside the normal payroll process. Examples include one time bonuses or expense reimbursement.
Advances.
Advances enable you to pay payees before their normally scheduled pay run. Examples include salary due on termination.
13th month payments
It is standard for 13th month wages to be paid out in situations where there is a termination or in the December payroll.