1. Payroll Processing System
  2. Roles and permissions
Reference

Who can do what in Payroll Processing System

Match payroll decisions, employee self-service and journal posting to the configured role grants.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RolePayroll setup and compensationTimecards and one-time paymentsGross-to-net pay runsBenefits and garnishmentsPayslips and tax formsSettlement and payroll accounting
Payroll SpecialistViewEditEditEditEditEdit
EmployeeEditEditView—Edit—
Team ManagerViewEditView———
Payroll ManagerEditEditEditEditEditEdit
FinanceView—ViewViewViewEdit
Payroll AdminEditEditEditEditEditEdit

Each role in detail

Payroll Specialist

Spec role 3 (Payroll Specialist) from roles-grant-matrix.md. No user assigned yet.

Can

  • Manage benefit deductions, one time payments, pay run items, pay runs, Timecards
  • View bank accounts, Compensation, deduction codes, earning codes, Employees, Garnishments, pay calendars, payslip lines, tax jurisdictions

Starts on: Pay Run Schedule

Employee

Spec role 6 (Employee) from roles-grant-matrix.md. Own-record scoped; sees own Base Salary. No user assigned yet.

Can

  • Manage bank accounts, Timecards
  • View Compensation, Employees, one time payments, Payslips, tax forms

Starts on: My Payslips (last 12 months)

Team Manager

Spec role 5 (Manager) from roles-grant-matrix.md, created under a distinct name because the seeded platform Manager role must not be modified. Never receives per-person net pay. No user assigned yet.

Can

  • Manage one time payments, Timecards
  • View Employees, pay runs

Starts on: Pending One-Time Payment Approvals

Payroll Manager

Spec role 2 (Payroll Manager) from roles-grant-matrix.md. No user assigned yet.

Can

  • Manage bank accounts, Garnishments, one time payments, pay run items, payslip lines, Payslips, tax forms
  • View benefit deductions, Compensation, deduction codes, earning codes, Employees, GL account map, journal entries, journal entry lines, pay calendars, pay runs, tax jurisdictions, Timecards

Starts on: Pay Run Schedule

Finance

Spec role 4 (Finance) from roles-grant-matrix.md. Posts journal entries; no Pay Run edit. No user assigned yet.

Can

  • Manage journal entries, journal entry lines
  • View GL account map, pay run items, pay runs, payslip lines, tax jurisdictions

Starts on: Pay Run Schedule

Payroll Admin

Spec role 1 (Admin) from roles-grant-matrix.md. Distinct custom role so the seeded Admin role is untouched. No user assigned yet.

Can

  • Manage deduction codes, earning codes, GL account map, pay calendars, tax jurisdictions
  • View bank accounts, benefit deductions, Compensation, Employees, Garnishments, journal entries, journal entry lines, one time payments, pay run items, pay runs, payslip lines, Payslips, tax forms, Timecards

Starts on: Upcoming Statutory Filings

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