Use off-cycle payrolls to pay employees outside of their regular pay schedule—such as for bonuses, corrections, or one-off reimbursements.
What is an Off-Cycle Payroll?
An off-cycle payroll lets you issue a payment separate from your regular payroll cycle. Common examples include:
Bonus or commission payouts
Reimbursements or early payments
Correction of underpayments
Final pay for a terminated employee
Create an Off-Cycle Payroll
Go to Payroll > New payroll.
Select Off-cycle payroll, then click Create.
Enter the Payroll name, Start date, End date, and Pay date.
Optional settings for contractor payments | Description |
Use supplemental withholding rate type | Taxes are calculated using flat supplemental rates |
Apply benefits | Includes usual benefit deductions and contributions |
Apply post-tax deductions | Includes any configured post-tax deductions |
Click Create payroll to continue.
Notes:
Dates must be valid (e.g., end date cannot be before start date).
Pay date cannot be in the past.
Add Employees and Contractors
After creating the payroll, you’ll be taken to a blank draft where you can manually add payees.
Click + Add employee or + Add contractor.
Enter the amounts each person should be paid.
You can choose to Submit payroll once all details are complete or Save Draft and return later.
Track Off-Cycle Payrolls
Once submitted, off-cycle payrolls appear in your Payroll tab alongside scheduled payrolls.
They function the same way as regular payrolls and will be visible to employees on their pay stubs.
Notes:
A pay period is always required, even for off-cycle runs.
Off-cycle payrolls offer flexibility—like skipping benefits or using flat-rate tax withholding.
This feature is ideal for one-time payments that shouldn’t be bundled with regular payroll.
Need help?
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Salaris Payroll Support. We’re here to help.