Pay period update

How to perform a pay period update to go into a new period on Sage Pastel Payroll?

The Pay Period Update process requires all employees to have a status of Processed. Complete a payroll run beforehand.

 

CAUTION: The only way to reverse this process is to restore a backup.

1. Go to Process then Pay Period update.
2. Click Next on the Pay Period Update Overview screen.
3. Select OK on the below message regarding bank transfers.
   
4. Select the pay frequency that you want to move into the next period.
   
5. When you have made your selections, click Next.
   The system will do an automatic backup, if it detects that you didn't do a backup before this process.
6. Click OK.
   On the backup assistant, select your preferred directory and continue with the backup process.
7. Once the backup is complete, click Process.
   This process takes some time. Don’t end the task.
8. Click Finish.