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Payroll Bonus & Manual Adjustments

Last updated: 8/28/2026

Payroll Bonus & Manual Adjustments

You can add one-time bonuses or manual deductions to any employee's payroll record without re-running the full calculation.

When to Use

  • End-of-year bonus for specific employees
  • Disciplinary deduction (not covered by a recurring deduction type)
  • Ad-hoc allowance for a specific month only

How to Apply

  1. Go to Payroll → select a payroll period (must be in Processing or Approved status)
  2. Find the employee row in the records table
  3. Click the Adj button (wrench icon) at the end of the row
  4. Enter the Bonus amount and/or Manual Deduction amount
  5. Add an optional note for audit purposes
  6. Click Save Adjustment

Effect on Payroll

The system automatically recalculates the employee's net salary:

Net = Gross + Bonus - Total Deductions - Manual Deduction

Note: Adjustments apply on top of the calculated values. Re-calculating the payroll will overwrite bonus and manual deduction amounts.