How do I set up a pay period?

Go to Pay Period Settings in Timesheet Settings, add the dates of your first pay period and choose Weekly or Fortnightly. You only need to do this once.

Steps

1. Click your name at the bottom of the left menu, then click Account.
2. In Profile Settings, click Settings, then click the Timesheet Settings tab.
3. Open Pay Period Settings.
4. Click the + button.
5. Click the date button and pick the start and end date of your first pay period.
6. In Type, choose Weekly or Fortnightly.
7. Click the save button (the disk icon). Click the cross to cancel.

Good to know

• The pay period then shows with its Type, Period and Status.
• The + button is greyed out once a pay period is set up, so you can only add the first one.
• Swift Checkin uses it to set out your pay periods, which you can pick from on the Timesheets page.
• Before you create pay runs, also set up your pay items in Setup PayItems on the same tab. Give each a Reference Type, such as Regular, Overtime or Annual Leave.

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