Set up pay periods
Configure bi-weekly, monthly, or custom pay periods.
Tip
Employee pay periods refer to the specific intervals during which employees are paid. These periods could be weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly, depending on the payroll setup configured by the organization. During each pay period, employees' worked hours, wages, deductions, and other relevant information are recorded and processed for payment.
Impacts and considerations
In Zenoti, you can only set up one type of pay frequency to avoid any potential issues with overlapping or partially duplicate pay periods.
The frequency for custom pay periods can be set for any number of days to accommodate your business requirements.
To generate the payroll, run the Employee Payroll Summary Report.
Create a monthly pay period
At the center level, click the Configurations icon.
Search for and select the Pay period option from the Employee section.
In the Pay Frequency drop-down, select the Monthly pay frequency option.
To set the start date of the pay period, in the Start Date (Monthly) field, enter a number between 1 and 28. This field determines the specific day of the month when the pay period begins.
To delete any existing pay periods, in the list of Payroll Periods, click the X button.
Click Add.
Create a bi-weekly pay period
At the center level, click the Configurations icon.
Search for and select the Pay period option from the Employee section.
In the Pay Frequency drop-down, select the Bi-weekly pay frequency option.
A bi-weekly pay period will have two pay periods for a month.
To set the start date of the first pay period, in the Start Date (Pay Period 1) field, enter a number between 1 and 28. This field determines the specific day of the month when the first pay period begins.
To set the start date of the second pay period, in the Start Date (Pay Period 2) field, enter a number between 1 and 28. This field determines the specific day of the month when the second pay period begins.
To delete any existing pay periods, in the list of Payroll Periods, click the X button.
Click Add.
Create a pay period for a specific date of the month
At the center level, click the Configurations icon.
Search for and select the Pay period option from the Employee section.
In the Pay Frequency drop-down, select the Custom pay frequency option.
Select the Specific date of the month option.
The pay period continues for the selected dates. You can choose to add multiple pay periods tagged to a specific date of the month.
To set the start date of the pay period, in the Start Date field, enter a number between 1 and 28. This field determines the specific day of the month when the first pay period begins.
To delete any existing pay periods, in the list of Payroll Periods, click the X button.
Click Add.
Create a custom pay period
At the center level, click the Configurations icon.
Search for and select the Pay period option from the Employee section.
In the Pay Frequency drop-down, select the Custom pay frequency option.
Select the Custom frequency option.
The pay period continues for the selected date range. You can add multiple pay periods in one go based on the frequency of days.
To set the start date of the pay period, in the Create pay period(s) starting on field, select a date from the calendar. This field determines the specific date on the calendar when the first pay period begins.
Set the frequency of pay in days.
For example, to set up a weekly pay period for a date range, in the with frequency of field, enter 7.
To complete the date range, in the Ending on filed, select a date from the calendar. This field determines the end date of the pay period.
To delete any existing pay periods, in the list of Payroll Periods, click the X button.
Click Add.