Automate payroll batch creation, approval routing, and payment triggers with the Payroll Automation add-on.
Automation capabilities
Auto-create payroll batches on a schedule (weekly, biweekly, monthly).
Auto-approve batches under a configurable dollar threshold.
Trigger Wise or PayPal payments on batch approval.
Send summary notifications to finance stakeholders.
Enable Payroll Automation
Requires pay rates configured and a payment provider connected.
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Go to Settings → Add-ons → Payroll Automation
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Click Enable and confirm pricing
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Set batch schedule (e.g., every other Friday)
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Configure auto-approval threshold (or disable for manual review)
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Select payment provider and notification recipients
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Save and run a test batch
Batch schedule options
Weekly: batch created every specified weekday.
Biweekly: batch created every two weeks on a specified day.
Monthly: batch created on a specified date (1st–28th).
Custom cron (Enterprise): Settings → Add-ons → Payroll Automation → Advanced schedule.
Approval routing
Batches above the auto-approval threshold route to designated approvers (Owners by default).
Approvers receive email and in-app notifications. Batches auto-escalate after 48 hours without action.
Error handling
HUB-PAY-501: Payment provider connection lost. Reconnect from Payroll → Payment providers.
HUB-PAY-502: Batch contains members without pay rates. Fix in Payroll → Pay rates before retry.
HUB-PAY-503: Insufficient provider balance. Top up Wise/PayPal account and re-trigger payment.
