Hi pclaessen-baxtec,
It's great to hear that you're graciously gifting your valued employees, with a Christmas bonus!
When submitting a bonus through QuickBooks Online Payroll, employees will be able to access their paystubs on the scheduled pay day. If you're running a 'bonus only' pay run, I would suggest changing the Pay Date to a later date, that falls after receiving your gift. However, to ensure your staff does not have access to this in Workforce, I encourage you to speak with a Workforce specialist, for additional confirmation, prior to submitting the 'bonus' pay run. Please follow this link, to chat with a member of the Workforce team.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out. We would be glad to help!
