Schedule pay rate changes in QuickBooks Advanced Payroll

Learn how to update an employee’s pay rate and set when the new rate should take effect. This is useful if you’re planning salary increases in advance or adjusting rates from a future date. QuickBooks will automatically apply the new rate in the pay run, depending on how your employee's timesheet and pay settings are configured.

Schedule a new pay rate

1. Go to Payroll, and select the Employees tab.
2. Select the employee's name to go to their profile.
3. Select Pay Run Defaults.
4. Next to the Pay Rate section, select Apply from a specified date.
5. Choose the commencement date.
6. Enter the employee's new base rate of pay.
7. Select Save.

View, edit, or delete an upcoming rate change

1. Go to Payroll, and select the Employees tab.
2. Select the employee's name to open their profile.
3. Select Pay Run Defaults.
4. Select View upcoming rate changes.
   • From here, you can edit or delete any scheduled changes as needed.