The final step that an administrator must take in Time and Attendance at the end of every pay period is to formally end the pay period. This action should not be taken until all of the timesheet approvals have been completed, payroll has been processed, and checks have been cut. Ending the pay period commits all of the timesheet and accrual information into history and advances the dates of the current pay period forward. To end the current pay period(s) in the Time and Attendance system, follow the steps below:
- In the Main Navigation menu in Time and Attendance, open the End of Period Procedures folder.
- Click on the Pay Period Close page.
- Select the appropriate pay period to end using the Select Pay Period drop-down. Verify that the Period to End and Next Period fields are accurate. Payroll History and Accruals History drop downs should be set to “Yes”.
- Click the End Period button.
