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Set up a pay calendar

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Summary

How to create a pay calendar in Sage Payroll

Description

You need at least one Pay Calendar before you can pay your employees. You need one calendar for each pay frequenecy you want to process.

Resolution

  1. Select the Settings tab from the menu bar.
  2. Select Pay Day Settings.
  3. Select Set up Weekly/2-Weekly/4-Weekly/Monthly Calendar. Complete the following information:

Weekly, 2-Weekly and 4-Weekly

Item Description
Pay Day Choose the day of the week you want to pay your employees.
First Pay Run

Select the date you want to first pay your employees. You can only choose dates for the day you selected.

Monthly

Item Description
Pay On Monthly only:

  • Same day of the month – Pay your employees on the same date each month. 
  • Last day of the month – Pay your employees on the last working day of each month.
Day of the Month

If you chose Same day of the month, you must select the specific date.
First Pay Run

Select the tax year and the month you want to first pay your employees. 
Avoid Public Holidays and Weekends If selected, whenever a pay day falls on a public holiday the pay date defaults to the previous working day. It will also default to the previous working day on a weekend.
  1. Select Save.