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Manage a payroll month

Build and work the payroll worklist for a single month so its bonuses and allowances are calculated and every entry is checked before the payroll file is produced.

Before you start​

  • You need the Manage payroll months permission.
  • Timekeeper is a licensed add-on. If your organisation does not use it, you will not see these screens.
  • The month draws on the bonus rules your organisation has set up. If a rule is missing or wrong, the calculated amounts will be too. See Set up bonus codes.

Steps​

  1. Open the Timekeeper module, then Payroll months.
  2. Select Create Month and choose the month you want to work. This creates the worklist (the variable-cost month screen) for that period.
  3. Select Recalculate. Markular works out the bonuses and allowances for everyone in the month from the bonus rules automatically. Recalculate again whenever the underlying hours or rules change.
  4. Review the entries. Where you need to, edit an amount or add a manual bonus entry that the rules do not cover.
  5. Attach any supporting files the payroll team needs, for example a note explaining a manual adjustment.
  6. Move the month through its status steps as your checks are completed. If something is wrong, return the month for adjustment so it can be corrected before it goes any further.
  7. When the month is checked and settled, it is ready for the next step, running the payroll export.

The Variable Cost Months worklist for June 2025 with a row per person showing its status (Open, LogisticsApproved, PayrollApproved), the period and type, and the Create Month and Recalculate Selected actions.