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Time Tracking

Payroll Periods and Processing

Manage payroll periods, review time, and process payments.

Payroll Periods and Processing

ZonaPlan helps you organize clock data into payroll periods for easy processing.

Payroll Periods

Payroll periods group time entries into pay cycles: - **Weekly**, **bi-weekly**, or **monthly** periods - Each period has a start and end date - All clock entries within that range are included

Payroll Statuses

StatusDescription
DRAFTPeriod is open — time entries can still be adjusted
APPROVEDTime reviewed and approved — ready for payment
PAIDPayments processed and recorded

Reviewing Time for Payroll

  1. Open a payroll period
  2. Review all clock entries for each team member
  3. Check for manual entries or adjustments that need verification
  4. Resolve any discrepancies
  5. Approve the period when everything looks correct

Processing Payments

  1. Once a period is approved, mark it as **PAID**
  2. Record payment details for your records
  3. Paid periods are locked and cannot be modified

Tips

  • Review time entries weekly to catch issues early
  • Use manual entry flags to quickly find entries that need verification
  • Export payroll data to integrate with your payroll provider