The Ad-hoc Cycle is designed for non-salary payments. This cycle will be processed separately from the regular salary cycle.
The Ad-hoc cycle is an optional payroll cycle available every payroll month. HR can choose whether or not to utilize it.
This cycle is specifically designed for non-salary payments, such as expense claims, commissions, or bonuses, etc that need to be processed separately from the regular salary payment cycle.
When running an Ad-hoc cycle, you may notice that the basic salary is displayed as RM 0.00/SG$ 0.00. This is not an error; it's intentional since the Ad-hoc cycle is meant for non-salary payments, which is why the basic salary appears as zero.
Key Benefits of Using an Ad-hoc Cycle
- Separate Non-Salary Payments: Allows HR to process bonuses, commissions, or allowances without reopening the regular payroll cycle.
- Risk-Free Payroll Adjustments: Keeps the original payroll records intact while handling additional payments.
Common Use Case for Ad-hoc Payroll Cycles
Use Case 1:
After completing the end-of-month payroll cycle and making payments to employees, HR may need to pay commissions to a few employees. In such a scenario:
- HR prefers not to reopen the closed payroll cycle, as doing so could be risky and might alter the original payroll records.
In this case, using an Ad-hoc cycle is the best solution.
Use Case 2:
HR wants to process Bonus payroll separately from Salary payroll. The salary will be paid first, and the bonus will be paid in a different week.
By separating the Bonus payroll cycle, the system will calculate EPF and PCB separately for each cycle and pay item. This makes it easier to generate a payroll report specifically for bonuses, including the EPF and PCB deductions from the bonus only.
In this case, using an Ad-hoc cycle is the best solution.
*Note:
The Ad-hoc cycle is not suitable for processing a resigned employee’s salary. If you need to pay a resigned employee’s salary separately from current employees, please create a new payroll cycle template in the payroll center's settings.
For more information on processing salaries in a separate cycle for resigned or terminated employees, please refer to this article:
How to Process Salaries for Terminated Employees in a Separate Payroll Cycle
How to Set Up an Ad-hoc Payroll Cycle
To learn how to run an ad-hoc cycle, please refer to the video below.
To learn how to bulk upload pay item amounts for multiple employees in the Ad-hoc cycle, please check out [this guide].
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