Protect the payroll cut-off

A well-defined cut-off is a shared agreement between attendance owners, HR, payroll and approvers.

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Map every input

List attendance, employee changes, approved adjustments and other agreed inputs. Each needs a source, a format and an owner.

Define the exception route

Late information should have a documented route rather than an informal message chain. Agree who can authorize exceptions and how the decision is recorded.

Reconcile before approval

Compare employee changes and exceptions against the prior cycle. Give approvers a clear explanation of changes instead of asking them to review unexplained totals.

Bring these questions into your next service conversation. The right process depends on the site, the people and the responsibilities agreed for the engagement.

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