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Payroll and Worker Payment Statuses

Learn how to read payroll and worker payment statuses in your payroll dashboard, and where to find upcoming and past payroll runs.

Written by Kate Biel

πŸ“ Overview

This article covers the payroll and worker payment statuses you'll see in your payroll dashboard. It also explains where to find upcoming and past payroll runs.


πŸ“Š Payroll Status

Each payroll run in your dashboard displays a status. Hover over any status to see a tooltip with more detail.

STATUS

TOOLTIP

COMPLETED

This payroll run is complete. Workers receiving direct deposit have been paid, and funds have been processed. Any paper checks should be distributed as needed.

DRAFT

This payroll run hasn't been submitted yet. Review the details and submit it when you're ready.

FAILED (employer funding)

This payroll run failed. The debit from your account was unsuccessful, and one or more worker direct deposits could not be completed.

FAILED (worker payment)

This payroll run failed. One or more worker direct deposits could not be completed.

FAILED (employer funding + worker payment)

This payroll run failed. Either the debit from the funding account was unsuccessful, one or more worker direct deposits could not be completed, or both.

ON HOLD

This payroll run is on hold. Click View Details to learn more.

PROCESSING

This payroll run is being processed. Funds are being debited from your account. No action is needed at this time.

CANCELED

This payroll run has been canceled. Click View Details to learn more.


πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Worker Payment Direct Deposit (DD) Status

Each worker within a payroll run also has an individual payment status. Hover over any status to see a tooltip with more detail.

STATUS

TOOLTIP

AWAITING

This worker payment has been sent to the bank and is awaiting confirmation.

CANCELED

This worker payment has been canceled.

COMPLETED

This worker payment is complete. Any direct deposits have been paid. Any paper checks should be distributed as needed.

NOT_APPLICABLE ($0.00 payment)

This worker payment is not applicable. No action is needed.

NOT_APPLICABLE (paper check)

This worker payment is not applicable. Reminder to issue a paper check to the worker for the applicable amount.

PENDING

This worker payment is scheduled for processing but has not been sent yet.

RETURNED

This worker payment failed. A direct deposit payment was not successful. Click View Details to learn more.

⚠️ Please Note: It is your responsibility as the employer to issue all paper checks to workers.

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πŸ”Ž Viewing Payrolls

All upcoming and past payrolls are accessible from the Dashboard tab in your account.

Upcoming payrolls

At the top of the page, you'll see a box with the following information for your next scheduled payroll:

  • Pay group name

  • Pay frequency

  • Pay date

  • Pay period

  • Run Payroll and Skip buttons (if a payroll was previously started, this button will say Resume instead)

Past payrolls

Your past payroll runs appear below the upcoming payroll section, under the Payroll Run list. To view the details of a specific run, click View Details under the Actions column.

Payroll dashboard showing the upcoming payroll box at the top and the past payroll run list below it


❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Find answers to common questions or additional details that may not be covered in the main instructions.

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Where can I view upcoming or past payrolls for my company?

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All upcoming and past payrolls are available from the Dashboard tab in your account. Upcoming payroll information appears at the top of the page in a summary box. Past payroll runs are listed below that section under the Payroll Run list. To view the details of any past run, click View Details under the Actions column.

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