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Payroll Payment Processing

This article explains how fast payroll can be processed, what the cutoff times are for each speed, and the rules for upgrades, downgrades, and cancellations.

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Written by Molly Farber
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Processing Speed

There are four possible payroll processing timelines. See the table below for important information for each.

Next Day Payroll Processing

Next day payroll is available at an additional cost of $3/employee/month. With next day approval, employers can approve payroll only one business day before the employee payday. Reach out to your account manager to upgrade to next day payroll.

2-Day Processing

2-Day processing requires that payroll be approved by 8PM EST, two business days before the employee payday.

3-Day Processing

3-Day processing requires that payroll be approved by 3PM EST, three business days before the employee payday.

4-Day Processing

4-Day processing requires that payroll be approved by 8PM EST, four business days before the employee payday. This is the default speed for all new employers.

Processing Speed Upgrades

Employers will be upgraded to 2-day processing after 10 successful regular (not off-cycle) pay runs.

Processing Speed Downgrades

If a payroll fails, employers will be automatically downgraded to 3-day or 4-day processing. After a downgrade, employers can be returned to accelerated processing after 10 successful pay runs.

After two failed payrolls, employers will be permanently transitioned to 3-day or 4-day processing.

Payroll Reopen Window

A payroll can be reopened or canceled with 60 minutes of approving. After the 60 minute window closes, the payroll funds will debit from the employers bank account.

πŸ’‘ If you need to cancel a payroll after the 60 minute reopen window, contact [email protected].

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