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LDO
May 7, 2026
Question

request Holdiay pay?

  • May 7, 2026
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Some of our employees request Holiday Pay off, but some dont request Holiday Pay off so i have to enter it manually in payroll when i run payroll.

1, Should Employees request Holiday pay in Work Force?  If they don't request Holiday through the WorkForce App I do not think it will show up on the TIME report PTO list,

2.Should i manually enter Holiday in TIME  module if my employees forget to request it on the Work Force App.

3.  What are the negatives if i wait and enter the Holiday when i go to Run Payroll in the Payroll Module.

 

4. Should I enter Holiday on the schedule in the Time Module?

5.  What happens if an employee doesnt meet the requirements to be paid for the Holdiay?  (our policy is that the employee must work the scheduled  day before and the day after to be paid for the Holiday.


What am i missing?

Thanks
LDO

 

1 reply

JoesemM
JoesemMQuickBooks Team
QuickBooks Team
May 7, 2026

Yes, employees should request holiday pay through the Workforce app to ensure it is properly recorded. If holiday pay is not requested through the app, it will likely not appear on the PTO list in the QuickBooks Time report.

 

If employees forget to request holiday pay through the Workforce app, you should manually enter the holiday hours in  the Time module. This will ensure the hours appear when running the report and that holiday pay is correctly processed.

 

When holiday pay is entered within the same payroll period, it does not negatively affect payroll processing. Additionally, scheduling the holiday in the QuickBooks Time module is not required if you apply the holiday payroll item directly to paychecks.

 

If an employee does not qualify, you don't need to enter or approve holiday hours for them. Instead, enter only their regular pay.

If you're interested, consider Exploring QuickBooks Payroll to simplify payroll management and time tracking.

 

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