Payroll setup: Unpaid policies in QuickBooks Online Payroll

Unpaid days off happen. Here’s how to account for them.

Assign an unpaid time off policy to an employee

Go to All apps , select Payroll, then select Employees (Take me there).

1. Select the name of the employee. The Edit employee details page is displayed.
2. Select the edit (pencil) icon in the How much do you pay employee? section.
3. Select the Unpaid time off check box, in the You can also pay section.
4. Fill the details in the Add a Unpaid time off pay policy fields.
5. Click OK to save.
6. Click Done to go back to Edit employee details page.

For more details, watch our video on setting up payroll.