Each of these steps will be outlined further in the following overview section. Each payroll schedule is assigned a 3-digit number. Each batch and transaction are entered into the system identified with a schedule number. The payroll system can maintain multiple schedules. Schedules can be set up in advance to allow transactions to be input for future schedules.
Pay period begin date.
Pay period end date. Payroll transactions process time worked, changes in pay, balance adjustments, deductions, prior pay period adjustments, cancellations, overpays, and hand-drawn checks. The batch header is used during the edit process to determine if transactions were input correctly. See Section 5. See Section 6.