You can change the pay date, but the new pay date needs to be:
Within the same year
On or after today's date
After the previous batch's pay date
Before the next batch's pay date
When you change the pay date in the batch payroll checks screen, the current pay date listed for the selected payroll schedule is automatically updated in the Payroll Information tab of the Clients screen.
Change the payroll schedule
If the payroll check date is too far in the future, you can change the payroll schedule, or enter the checks individually.
Select
Cancel Batch
.
Select
Edit
, then the
Ellipsis
button in the Payroll Schedules section of the
Setup
, then Clients screen.
Select
Edit
and then change the status of the payroll schedule from Processed to
Not Processed
.
Select
Enter
and that payroll schedule will be available for processing in the Enter Batch Payroll Checks screen.
Enter the checks individually
If the payroll check date is too far in the future, you can change the payroll schedule, or enter the checks individually.