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Adding a Payroll Schedule / Pay Cycle

How to set up your payroll schedule or pay cycle for your company

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Written by Zack Pierce
Updated this week

Setting Up Your Payroll Schedule

One of the first things you’ll want to do when setting up your Worksana account is to configure your company’s payroll schedule.


🚀 Steps to Get Started

  1. Go to Payroll Settings

    • Click your company name from the left-hand navigation.

    • Select Payroll Settings from the pop-out menu.

  2. Open Payroll Schedule Settings

    • Click Manage Payroll Schedule.

    • Then click Add Payroll Schedule.


📝 Complete the Payroll Schedule Form

Here’s what to fill in:

  • Name your payroll schedule (e.g., "Biweekly Employees").

  • Select Frequency from the dropdown:

    • Weekly

    • Every two weeks

    • Twice monthly

    • Monthly


📅 Choosing the Right Dates

Depending on the frequency, fill in the appropriate timing:

  • Weekly / Every two weeks:
    Choose the date your last pay cycle began.

  • Twice monthly:
    You’ll have two date options. Choose the date each payroll period closes (not when checks are issued).

    Example: If you pay employees on the 1st–15th and 16th–end of the month, select 15th and End of Month.


⚠️ Important Final Step

Before submitting, check the box that says:

✅ Set as default rule

Then click Submit, and your payroll schedule is ready to go!

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