Understanding Off-Cycle Processing

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:

1. Manual payments

   Manual payments enable you to enter payments that you have calculated and paid outside of 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.

2. 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.

3. Unscheduled payments

   Unscheduled payments enables you to enter one-time payments that fall outside the normal payroll process. Examples include one time bonuses or expense reimbursement.

4. Advances

   Advances enables you to pay payees before their normally scheduled pay run. Examples include salary due on termination.

The PeopleSoft system delivers a query that you can run to view the names of all delivered elements designed for Hong Kong. Instructions for running the query are provided in PeopleSoft HCM: Global Payroll.