Run payroll and upload variable components
Payroll preparation pulls selected employees, their assigned components, eligibility dates, variable inputs, synced time entries, and optional inclusions such as claims, loans, and advances.
WiseWage SupportUpdated May 20268 min read
Available for: Company Admin, Payroll AdminPlatform: Payroll PlatformPlan: Payroll, Enterprise
1Review run period, basis, and status
2Confirm totals before authorization
3Use reports before final approval
Interactive guide
Run payroll walkthrough
This major guide is also available in the interactive learning section on the Help Centre homepage, where you can click through the payroll run steps with simulated WiseWage screens.
Open interactive learningPrepare the run
- 1Open Payroll > Payroll.
- 2Select the payroll period and review the eligible employees.
- 3Select staff to include in the run.
- 4Tick Include Claims, Include Loans, or Include Advances only where required.
- 5Click Run Payroll.
Upload variable usage
- 1If WiseWage detects variable components, download the generated CSV template.
- 2Enter values by staff ID using the template columns.
- 3Leave blank values only when they should be treated as zero.
- 4Upload the CSV and prepare payroll.
Review the draft
- 1Open the draft payroll run.
- 2Review totals, exception counts, employee breakdowns, and unusual variable movement.
- 3Download review reports before authorization.