Bi-Weekly Payroll Processing Workflow

Complete bi-weekly payroll processing workflow for HR and finance teams. Estimated time: 2-4 hours per cycle. Covers time collection, calculations, deductions, verification, approval, and payment distribution with built-in compliance controls.

10 steps 3 automations

Process steps

1

Calculate gross pay

3 days from previous step
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Name: {{employee-name-209173}} Payroll number: {{employee-payroll-number-209176}} Department: {{department-209175}} Payment frequency: {{payment-frequency-209174}} Step 1: {{hours-worked-per-week-209177}} * {{employee-hourly-rate-209178}} Total gross pay: **** Thanks.
2

Subtract taxes and deductions

4 days from previous step
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Form fields in this step
Does employee have any pre-tax deductions?
3

Verify payroll calculations

5 days from previous step
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Form fields in this step
Is the information entered correct?
How does employee receive wages?
4

Re-verify payroll accuracy

6 days from previous step
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Is the information entered correct? Name: {{employee-name-209173}} Payroll number: {{employee-payroll-number-209176}} Department: {{department-209175}} Payment frequency: {{payment-frequency-209174}} Step 2: Gross pay [{{hours-worked-per-week-209177}} * {{employee-hourly-rate-209178}}] - Pre tax deductions if applicable [{{pre-tax-deductions-209181}}] Step 3: (Gross pay [{{hours-worked-per-week-209177}} * {{employee-hourly-rate-209178}}] - Pre tax deductions if applicable [{{pre-tax-deductions-209181}}])- ({{tax-code-209179}} * (Gross pay [{{hours-worked-per-week-209177}} * {{employee-hourly-rate-209178}}]) Net pay: *** Thanks.
5

Process employee payments

7 days from previous step
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Name: {{employee-name-209173}} Payroll number: {{employee-payroll-number-209176}} Department: {{department-209175}} Payment frequency: {{payment-frequency-209174}} Send money to : {{how-does-employee-receive-wages-209192}} Thanks, Payroll.
6

Collect time and attendance

2 days from previous step
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Gather timesheets, PTO records, and any adjustments. Make sure everything is submitted and approved before the deadline. Chase down missing timesheets - someone always forgets.
7

Enter changes and adjustments

8 days from previous step
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Process new hires, terminations, raises, and one-time payments. Update tax withholdings if employees submitted new forms. Double-check salary changes - errors here are painful to fix.
8

Run and review payroll

9 days from previous step
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Process the payroll in your system. Review the totals and look for anything unusual. Compare to last period - big swings need explanation. Catch mistakes before money moves.
9

Get approval and submit

10 days from previous step
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Have someone with authority review and approve the payroll. This is a control requirement - never process payroll without proper approval. Then submit for payment.
10

Verify and distribute pay stubs

11 days from previous step
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Confirm payments went through successfully. Distribute or make pay stubs available to employees. File all records for compliance. Prepare tax deposits if not automated.

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