Missed Your Payroll Deadline? Here’s What to Do (2-Day Payrolls)

Missing a payroll deadline can happen, but there are options to ensure your employees are paid on time. If you’re using 7shifts Payroll with a 2-day payroll processing schedule, here’s what you need to know and the steps you can take.

Option 1: Next-Day Pay (Only Available for 2-Day Payrolls)

If you're on a 2-day payroll schedule, you can use Next-Day Pay if you miss the original submission deadline.

• Next-Day Deadline: Employers must approve payroll by 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET the day before payday to ensure funds are available on the specified payday.
• Fee: $0.65 per employee paid, added to your next invoice.
  • Learn more about 7shifts Payroll additional fees here. 
• Timing: Employees will be paid the following day, typically after 5:30 PM ET, with guaranteed payment by the end of the day.

Option 2: Manual Payments by Paper Check

Manual paper checks are a fast and reliable way to pay employees if you missed the payroll submission deadline. 

Key Benefits:

• Immediate Availability: Paper checks are available for download right after payroll submission.
• No Fees:There’s no additional charge for using paper checks to process payroll.
• Tax Handling: Taxes for manual payments are debited via ACH as usual.

Learn how to process payroll manually with paper checks.