Import variable pay is designed to overwrite an employee's pay element value in Amend Period Pay only, and can't change the values set in standard pay.
⚠️Important! Upon period end, the rate and quantity imported will revert if the pay element contains an effective date line.
Import template
If you prefer to create a spreadsheet outside of Access Payroll, you can do so by downloading the import template and collating the required data in Excel. To do this, follow the steps below.
Click Process Pay, and then click Import Variable Pay.
Click Columns, and select the desired checkboxes.
Click Ok, then click Download.
Click Template Headers Only.
A .CSV file will be downloaded to your machine. You can use this to populate columns and then copy and paste data into Access Payroll.
Process import
Click Process Pay, and then click Import Variable Pay.
Click Columns, and select the desired checkboxes.
Click Ok.
Populate the columns with the desired information.
📌Note: If you have used a .CSV template, copy the data, not including the headers, from the template and paste it into cell one.
Click Validate.
If the validation fails, correct the highlighted line and try again.
Click Upload.
If the upload fails, correct the highlighted line and try again.