How to lock a pay cycle after payroll processing? (payroll control)

Purpose: Payroll Control allows you to lock a specified pay cycle to prevent further edits unless manually unlock. This program can also be used as a trigger for releasing payslips to your employees automatically upon pay cycle lock, refer to this article below:

Prevent employees from viewing the latest Payslip/EA if Pay Cycle is not locked

Step 1

Navigate to Payroll(1) > Process(2) > Payroll Control (3).

Step 2 

Once you clicked, you will be prompted by the screen below. Now, you may proceed to choose a payment file by choosing the. Year(1), Month(2), and Pay Cycle(3). 

Step 3

Once you select the period, click the "Padlock Icon"(1) to lock the payroll and fill in remark(2). 

Step 4

To unlock the payroll, simply click the padlock icon(1) and you will see the Unlock Payroll Cycle(2).

Step 5

This payroll control screen has a simple audit trail for any changes made. By clicking on the top right side of the page, you can see who is locked and unlocking the payment file in the Activity Log.