What To Do When the Submission Deadline Falls on a Weekend/Bank Holiday

Issue

You use a Semi-Monthly pay schedule and you see an automated warning or an earlier-than-expected payroll submission deadline because the set date falls on a weekend or bank holiday. You want to ensure the full pay period is captured before submitting payroll.

What To Do

Wait until the next business day to submit for the full pay period.

If the system suggests submitting early (e.g., Friday), it’s simply anticipating a bank closure. Since your goal is to pay for the full pay period, you can safely wait until the next business day (usually Monday) to submit, and the 3-day processing timeline will still allow the payroll to be funded on your desired pay date.

Do not submit your payroll on the suggested earlier deadline (e.g., Friday) if the pay period hasn't ended. This is not an issue, and you won't incur a penalty or fee for bypassing this automated warning.

1. Log in as an Admin.
2. On the next business day (e.g., Monday), complete and submit your payroll as usual.
3. Your 3-day processing window will start on the submission day, and your employees will still be paid by the desired pay date.

Alternative: Run an Off-Cycle Payroll

If you need to submit the majority of the payroll early, you can run an Off-Cycle Payroll for any hours that were excluded from the main submission.

1. Submit your main payroll early, excluding the hours/days remaining in the pay period.
2. After the pay period ends, run an off-cycle payroll to capture the remaining pay for the excluded days.