Committing a Payroll Batch
After you create a payroll batch, calculate it, and review and edit it, you can commit your payroll batch. You cannot change a payroll batch or the individual paychecks in it after you commit it. All direct deposits and service-printed checks must be committed at least two banking days before the check date by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. For a listing of bank holidays, see Payroll Processing Schedule.
Only those user roles that include Process Payroll with the Full option can commit a payroll. These user roles include Full Access: Full, Payroll Manager: Full, and Payroll Setup: Full. For more information, see NetSuite Roles Overview, Showing Role Permission Differences, and Standard Roles Permissions Table.
To commit a payroll batch:
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Go to Transactions > Employees > Create Payroll.
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At the top of the Payroll Batch page, click Commit. The button appears only when the status is Calculated.
NetSuite funds the payroll and creates a journal entry posting a debit to the payroll funding account and a credit to the bank account. The payroll service withdraws funds electronically to cover serve fees, tax liability payments due, and net pay.
The payroll service begins processing all committed payrolls prior to 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Payrolls committed after 2:00 p.m. are not processed until the following business day.
If you made mistakes but do not discover them until after the payroll is committed, you must enter an adjustment or a reversal. For more information, see Creating Payroll Adjustments or Creating a Payroll Reversal.
To print checks, go to Transactions > Management > Print Checks and Forms, and select Paychecks. For more information, see Printing Paychecks.