Before Salaris can process tips, you need to define where your tip data comes from. All tips imported into Salaris are recorded on employee paystubs for tax purposes — but not all tips need to be paid through payroll.
Import Tips Setting
Navigate to Settings> General > Import Tips > Tip Source
Select tip data source
Only one source can be selected at a time
Tip Types > All tips are included on pay stubs and declared for tax purposes.
Decide whether to Pay via Salaris.
Cash tips — typically paid out at the end of the shift, so often don't need to be paid through Salaris. They are still reported on paystubs.
Credit card tips — typically not paid out daily so paid through payroll and reported
Save in the upper-right corner to apply your settings.
Tip Example
If an employee's timecards report $100 in cash tips in Workforce Management, enabling Workforce Management as a tip source but disabling Pay via Salaris for cash tips means those cash tips are documented and taxed, but not paid again through payroll.
Tips can also be manually added against employee's during the run payroll process.
💡For help on importing or uploading tips during payroll, please review this help article: Importing tips during payroll | Salaris Payroll Help Center
Tip Sources Explained
Option | When to use |
Genius For Restaurants | Available if you have an active Genius for Restaurants integration. |
SocialSchedules timecards | Available if you have an active SocialSchedules integration. |
Workforce Management timecards | Available if you have an active Workforce Management integration. Tips are sourced directly from the Shift4 Dine POS. |
Other — I'll enter them manually | Allows you to manually enter or upload tips via spreadsheet during the payroll run.
Choose this option if you calculate tips manually or via a tip pooling solution. |
We don't pay tips | Select this if tips aren't paid to employees. Any tips on imported timecards will be ignored. This is the default option. |
Note: Regardless of which source you choose, tips can always be manually added or edited against individual employees during the payroll run.
💡NOTE:
The term "Cash tips" on the Import Tips screen refers to the method in which the tip was paid by the customer. (cash versus credit card)
The term "Cash tips" on the Run Payroll screen refers to the method in which the tip was paid out to the employee. (cash versus paycheck)
Auto-Close Timecards Setting
Timecards can have one of three statuses in SocialSchedules:
Pending
Approved
Closed
Timecards must be in a status of Approved to be imported into Salaris Payroll.
This setting controls whether timecards are then automatically marked as Closed after payroll is processed in Salaris Payroll.
Navigate to Settings>General.
Close timecards when Enabled (ON)
Timecards within SocialSchedules are automatically updated to Closed once payroll is completed (i.e. employees have been paid).
Makes it easy to see which timecards have already been paid.
No manual closing required.
Close timecards When Disabled (OFF)
Timecards remain in a status of Approved after payroll is processed.
You must close them manually if needed.
Need help?
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Salaris Payroll Support. We’re here to help.