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What is Payroll?

Learn how Playground Payroll can improve your center's operations.

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Written by Molly Farber
Updated over a month ago

Playground Payroll streamlines payroll management for schools by integrating all necessary functions into a single system, reducing the need for multiple software or services.

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Benefits of Using Playground Payroll

Playground payroll streamlines operations by consolidating scheduling, time-tracking, PTO requests, and payroll processing into a single platform, eliminating the need for external software. Employees can effortlessly log their hours and submit PTO requests, while administrators have the tools to edit timesheets, approve or deny PTO, create staff schedules, and process payroll—all within Playground. The platform also manages payroll tax calculations, payments, and filings, simplifying the entire process for administrators.

See below for a list of features and benefits of Playground Payroll.

Staff Hours

  • Staff hours clocked in Playground are seamlessly pushed to the payroll

  • Total pay due is automatically calculated

  • Weekly and daily overtime pay is automatically calculated

Direct Deposit

  • Employees enter direct deposit information into Playground

  • Employees can choose to split their paychecks between multiple accounts

  • Manual payroll (cash or checks) can be processed if desired

Taxes

  • Payroll taxes are automatically calculated and submitted to tax agencies

    • State taxes (withholding, unemployment, etc)

    • Federal taxes (940, 941, W2, W3

  • Playground handles weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings

  • W2s and 1099s are distributed at the end of the year

Extras

  • Unlimited payrolls at no extra cost

  • Free migration of payroll data from your previous payroll provider

  • Integrated 401k

  • Integrated Workers’ Compensation

💡 Ready to get started? Click here for instructions on setting up payroll!

💡 Need more information? Email [email protected] to book a payroll demo.


Price

Playground Payrolls is $40/month + $10/employee/month.

The base subscription ($40/month) must be purchased to begin onboarding. The per-employee price will be charged once the first payroll is processed.

💡 You will only be charged for the number of employees who receive pay in a given month.

For example, if you have 10 employees but only pay 8 of them in the month of August, your total employee price would be $80.


Setup

Payroll setup takes three weeks. Schools can expect to process their first payroll three weeks from the day they purchase the payroll subscription.

💡A faster implementation may be possible if all payroll information is readily available. Please reach out to [email protected] with questions.

Embedded Setup

Playground will handle the transfer of payroll information for schools transferring from a major payroll software (Quickbooks, ADP, Gusto, OnPay, etc.) Embedded setup takes less than 5 minutes for admins to initiate. Playground handles the rest!


Payroll Eligibility

Currently, payroll is available to everyone except the following:

  • Non-profits outside of California, Texas, New York, & Florida

  • Businesses with multiple locations

💡 If you would like to join the waitlist for non-profit or multi-site payroll, please email [email protected]

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