Viewing a History of Opened and Past Payroll Runs

Viewing a History of Opened and Past Payroll Runs

Use the History tab to open past payroll runs, resume unfinished runs, and review completed runs.

Who this is for

Employers and Payroll Feature Admins who can access Payroll History. A Global Admin signed in as the employer follows the employer steps.

To access:
  1. Select Payroll in the top navigation menu.
  2. Select History in the secondary navigation menu.
To view payroll history:
  1. In the Subgroup drop-down, select a payroll subgroup. The default option is Please select a payroll subgroup.
  2. Review the table columns: Status, Pay Period, and Total Payroll.
Status labels are OPEN, PROCESSING, and COMPLETED. For definitions, see Payroll Statuses.

To resume an open payroll run:
  1. In the History table, select the pay period link for a run with OPEN status.
  2. Continue the run from where it was left (configure, verification, or review, depending on how far the run progressed).
To review a completed or processing payroll run:
  1. In the History table, select the pay period link for a run with COMPLETED or PROCESSING status.
  2. Review employee-level totals on the summary page, including earnings, deductions, and related payroll amounts.
To download an employee pay stub PDF for a completed pay period, see Viewing an Employee's Pay Stub.

If no subgroups appear, use Add a payroll subgroup. If subgroups exist but no history appears, use Run payroll.

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