Creating a Payroll Batch
To create a payroll batch in NetSuite, you generate paychecks for hours or time periods worked during the specified pay period. You can also choose to create a regular payroll or an off-cycle payroll. For more information about off-cycle payrolls, see Creating an Off-Cycle Payroll Batch.
If you use the Time Tracking feature, before you create a payroll batch, time sheets must be entered and approved for each employee. For more information, see Managing Time Tracking.
Watch the Creating a Payroll Batch video.
To create a payroll batch:
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Go to Transactions > Employees > Create Payroll.
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If you have a NetSuite OneWorld account, select a subsidiary from the list in the Subsidiary field. For more information, see Payroll Setup in OneWorld.
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If this is a one-time payroll, check the Off Cycle box.
Note:Off-cycle batches do not update the Last Paid Date field on the employee record.
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In the Pay Frequency field, select the pay frequency of the employees you want to include in this payroll.
Pay frequency is included on the Payroll subtab of the employee record. The frequency you select filters the list of employees who are eligible to be included in this payroll.
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In the Period Ending field, review the last date of the payroll period, and make changes if necessary.
This date is based on the last paid date and pay frequency entered on the employee record. Paycheck values for new hire employees and terminated employees are based on this date.
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Click Create. The payroll batch is saved, and the next page in the payroll batch creation process opens.
After you create the payroll batch, continue with the next steps: