Approve and mark payroll as paid

After payslips are generated and checked, a payroll period is approved and then marked as paid. This moves it through its final stages.

Approve the period

1. Go to the Payroll page.
2. While the period is in Processing, click Approve Payroll on the period page. (A Draft period can be approved from its card on the Payroll page once payslips are generated.)
3. The period becomes Approved and the approver and approval date are recorded.

Mark as paid

1. Find the current Approved period and click Mark as Paid on its card.
2. The period status updates to Paid and you will see a confirmation.

Tip: The available actions depend on the period’s current status — you can only approve a period that is in Draft or Processing, and only mark a period paid once it has been approved.

Related: Generate payslips for a period | Export payroll data