Payroll and HR templatesAutomate payroll checks in Workday before approval
Before payroll is approved, Modern compares the draft pay run in Workday with last month and with HR changes, and flags anything unusual in Slack so the payroll manager can fix it in time.
Trigger20th of the month
Steps5 steps, from trigger to sign-off
ControlPayroll manager approves before payroll is submitted
Free to start. No card needed.
20th of the monthThe instruction
“On the 20th of each month, pull the draft pay run from Workday. Compare each employee with last month and flag changes in gross pay over 10%, missing or duplicate employees, starters and leavers without an HR record, and overtime above 20 hours. Post the findings to the payroll manager in Slack and record their approval before payroll is submitted.”
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How it runs
5 steps from trigger to sign-off
- 01
Pull the draft pay run
Reads every employee line in the draft pay run from Workday.
Workday - 02
Compare with last month
Flags pay changes over your threshold, missing or duplicate employees and unusual overtime.
Modern - 03
Check HR changes
Matches starters, leavers and pay changes to approved HR records.
Workday - 04
Post the findings
Sends the payroll manager a short list of flags, each with the reason and the employee record.
Slack - 05
Approve the pay run
The payroll manager reviews the flags and approves in Slack before submitting.
Slack
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FAQs
Check payroll before it is approved: FAQs
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No. It checks the draft and records the approval from the payroll manager. Submitting the pay run stays with your team.
Workday, Deel, Xero Payroll and other systems that can share a draft pay run or register.
Last month, the HR system and any approved pay changes. You can add your own rules, such as a cap on overtime or bonus amounts.