Run a pay run

From hours to approved pay, in six stages.

Updated 3 November 2026 · Plain 0.110.0

  1. Hours. Approve any timesheets for the period.
  2. Calculate. Go to Payroll and select + New pay run. Choose the period start and end, the payment date and the schedule, then Create draft. Plain fills in standard hours for salaried and part-time staff.
  3. Select Edit pay inputs to add casuals' pay, overtime, allowances or a bonus. Leave PAYG and super blank: Plain calculates them.
  4. Review. Select Review & approve. Check the variance against the last pay run, then tick that you've checked timesheets, leave and bank details, and select Record review.
  5. Approve. Select Approve & lock pay run. Plain posts the pay run, creates payslips and adds leave accrued.
  6. Bank and File & close. Pay your employees (see Pay employees and payslips), then report to the ATO through STP.
Pay inputs for each employee.
Record your review (1), then approve and lock the pay run (2).