Paying Out Employee Bonuses
Adding a bonus to an employee’s paycheck is simple with Beyond. Bonuses can be included in a regular pay run or processed as a special pay run. If you’re issuing a year-end bonus, take a moment to review your settings to ensure everything is handled correctly.
Step 1: Adjust Pay Run Settings
If the bonus is part of a special pay run, you may want to adjust certain deductions:
- At the top of the payroll page, click on the current pay run settings.
- From here, you can:
- Hold or override elected deductions.
- Process payments as paper checks instead of direct deposit if needed.
Step 2: Select Employees
Choose which employees should receive the bonus.
- If everyone is receiving a bonus, move directly to the Enter Hours screen.
Step 3: Add the Bonus
When entering hours, you can also add a bonus pay type:
- If you don’t see “Bonus” listed, you may need to add it from your company’s Payroll Pay Items.
- Pay types can be dragged and reordered as needed.
For employees not part of a regular run:
- Salary employees: uncheck their salary pay.
- Hourly employees: zero out their hours.
Step 4: Review Deductions & Withholdings
- You can override deductions or withholdings if needed.
- Preview the employee’s check before approving to confirm accuracy.
- If you make a mistake, simply reset overrides using the yellow wand button.
Step 5: Approve Payroll
- If the bonus significantly changes the paycheck amount, you may see a warning.
- Once reviewed, click Approve Payroll to finalize.
Beyond allows you to run unlimited pay runs at no additional cost.
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If you still have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our team will be happy to provide answers and assist you in any way we can.