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Payroll Software and Operations
Deduction Code
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Payroll-system label for a specific reduction so deductions, contributions, and similar items are processed consistently.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Earnings Code
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Payroll-system label for a specific type of earnings, such as regular pay, overtime, bonus pay, or paid leave.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Pay Code
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
General payroll-system label used to classify pay-related items so the platform can apply the right treatment and reporting.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Approval
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Formal checkpoint that confirms the payroll run has been reviewed and is ready to move forward to payment and closeout.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Batch
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Grouped set of payroll records processed together inside the system so imports, reviews, and run activity stay organized.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Close
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Payroll-Processing
Operational closeout stage that confirms the payroll run is complete, reconciled, and ready for downstream follow-up.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Exception
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Unusual payroll result, warning, or condition that needs review before the run can be approved or fully closed.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Export
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Process of sending approved payroll data out of the system for banking, accounting, reporting, or other downstream use.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Import
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Process of loading time, earnings, or deduction data into payroll from another source before review and approval.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Journal
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Compliance-and-Recordkeeping
Run-level payroll summary record used for review, reconciliation, and downstream accounting after payroll is processed.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Lock
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
System control that restricts ordinary edits to a reviewed payroll run so approval and payment use a stable version.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Operational payroll system terms for batches, exceptions, approvals, previews, and data movement.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Preview
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Pre-approval review view that shows provisional payroll results so issues can be fixed before the run is finalized.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Run
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Payroll-Processing
Full payroll-processing event that turns approved inputs into calculated pay, deductions, and payment output.
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Payroll Software and Operations
Payroll Variance
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
Compliance-and-Recordkeeping
Meaningful difference between expected payroll results and the current run that payroll reviews before approval or close.
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Compliance and Recordkeeping
Payroll Report
Compliance-and-Recordkeeping
Payroll-Software-and-Operations
What a payroll report means, how payroll teams use reports in real workflow, and why reports matter for review, filing, and recordkeeping.
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