Run authorization

Review, approve and lock payroll with clear responsibility.

Move payroll runs through controlled states from draft to review, approved, locked and disbursed so HR and finance can authorize salary output before employees receive slips or payments.

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Status workflow True settlement at lock Disbursement controls
01Draft run
02Process entries
03Review results
04Approve payroll
05Lock or disburse
CONTROL SURFACE

Payroll Approvals controls keep records clean and traceable.

Every view stays structured and reviewable — nothing hides behind a tab.

Draft

Editable setup

The run exists but calculations are not final.

  • StatusDraft
  • RecalculateAllowed
  • ReviewPending

Review

HR check

Calculated entries can be checked before approval.

  • StatusReview
  • ExceptionsVisible
  • ActionApprove

Approved

Manager authorization

Payroll entries are authorized; if something surfaces, the run can go back to review and recalculate.

  • ApproverAdmin HR
  • StatusApproved
  • Return to reviewAllowed

Disbursed

Payment complete

Employees are marked paid and acknowledgment or slip workflows can proceed.

  • StatusDisbursed
  • PaidYes
  • SlipsReady
BUILT FOR CONTROL

Details that make payroll approvals dependable.

Status-driven workflow

Each payroll run has one of five clear operational states.

Approval action

Authorized users can move runs into approved state.

Lock as settlement

Locking stamps adjustments and bonuses as paid and settles claimed loan installments in one step.

Strict finalize path

A stricter finalize action requires every entry to be individually marked paid first.

Bank file gate

The bank payment file generates from locked or disbursed runs only.

Role-based permissions

Processing, approval, locking and management are distinct permission areas.

THE FOUNDATION

Payroll Approvals workflows that stay connected.

Move payroll runs through controlled states from draft to review, approved, locked and disbursed so HR and finance can authorize salary output before employees receive slips or payments.

01

Status workflow

Payroll runs progress through five clear states with different edit permissions.

02

Approval boundary

Approved runs are protected, yet can deliberately return to review for recalculation; only locked and disbursed runs are frozen.

03

Finance lock

Locking is the true settlement point — adjustments and bonuses are stamped paid and claimed loan installments settle.

WORKFLOW LIFECYCLE

Payroll Approvals work stays structured from setup to review.

Move payroll runs through controlled states from draft to review, approved, locked and disbursed so HR and finance can authorize salary output before employees receive slips or payments.

  1. 01Draft runReady
  2. 02Process entriesReady
  3. 03Review resultsReady
  4. 04Approve payrollReady
  5. 05Lock or disburseDone
CONNECTED BY DESIGN

Payroll Approvals works with the rest of HRM.

  • Payroll Processing
  • Salary Slips
  • Cheque Management
  • Reports
  • Access Control
COMMON QUESTIONS

What HR teams usually ask about payroll approvals.

Draft, review, approved, locked and disbursed.

Locked and disbursed runs are frozen; an approved run can still be returned to review and recalculated.

A finance or payroll manager with the right permission should mark salary payments complete.

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