Hello Nicole121,
It's good to hear that your employee was able to come back to work so soon! I know how important it is to make sure he's paid correctly for this pay period, especially considering that you've already run a cheque for it. I'll help you get started.
Since you've already run a pay cheque for the employee in this pay period and need to produce a second cheque, you'll want to run an unscheduled payroll. This type of payroll will allow you to choose the time frame you need, even if it's in a pay period that's already got a cheque, to create another for your employee. It's as simple as going to the Payroll Centre and selecting Start Unscheduled Payroll from the Pay Employees tab.
Once there, adjust the Pay Period Ends and Cheque date as needed, then make any necessary changes to the pay cheque by clicking Open Pay Cheque Detail.
Learn more about unscheduled payroll by reading the in-product articles in the QuickBooks Desktop Help centre. To get there, follow these steps.
- Select Help from the top menu and choose QuickBooks Desktop Help (or skip this and press F1 on your keyboard).
- Click the Help tab.
- Click the Search button.
- Type "unscheduled payroll" into the search bar and hit Enter.
- Click the related articles to view them.
Another thing to keep in mind when you've laid off an employee is whether you've also given them an ROE as this will change the process slightly. For instance, the hire and release dates in the Employment Info section of the employee profile will need to be changed.
To make sure you're taking the correct steps with the ROE situation, you can get in touch with our phone support team so an agent can learn more about what you've done and guide you through the process. Here's how you can reach us: Intuit QuickBooks Desktop software support policies
Don't worry, we're here to help you get back on track!
