1
Payroll Dashboard & Run
Pending
/account/payroll/dashboard
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Trial payroll / pre-list audit | Run trial payroll, show gross vs net reconciliation, warnings/messages | |
| 28 | Current vs previous payroll comparison | Show pre-list comparison: current run amounts vs previous period | |
| 29 | Trial payroll adjustments | Make adjustments during trial run before finalizing | |
| 30 | Post payroll audit reports | Show completed run audit report with full breakdown | |
| 31 | Off-cycle payroll + direct deposit | Create off-cycle run, show DD processing | |
| 36 | Paychecks + ACH + garnishment file | Show paycheck generation, download ACH file, garnishment file | |
| 42 | Check printing for non-DD | Show check print option for employees without direct deposit | |
| 50 | Online check replacement request | Show lost check replacement request flow with disclaimer |
Talking Points
- Full payroll lifecycle: draft -> trial -> review -> approve -> submit -> process
- Pre-list catches discrepancies before money moves
- Off-cycle runs for corrections, termination pay, bonuses
- ACH and garnishment files auto-generated per bank specs
2
Salary Changes & Retro Pay
Pending
/account/salary-changes
/account/retro-pay
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Salary changes with effective dating + attachments | Create salary change request with effective date, upload supporting doc | |
| 13 | Retro pay by date entry | Show retro pay calculation from a past effective date | |
| 14 | Auto retro on effective-dated transactions | Apply salary change -> system auto-creates retro pay record | |
| 32 | Identify underpayments -> retro | Show underpayment flag on retro pay page | |
| 44 | Retroactive labor redistribution | Re-allocate fund split retroactively on an exception basis |
Talking Points
- All salary changes are effective-dated with full audit trail
- Retro pay auto-calculates difference x number of missed pay periods
- Mass step increment for annual schedule advances
- Supports board-approved salary schedule lookups
3
Employee Record & Deductions
Pending
/account/employees/{id}
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Deduction setup (descending, flat, one-time) | Show deduction types on employee record: flat amount, % of gross, descending balance | |
| 21 | Direct deposit setup | Show DD tab - add/edit bank accounts, split deposits | |
| 22 | Corrections to employee record | Edit employee details (name, address, tax info) with audit trail | |
| 24 | Corrections to employee record (duplicate) | Same as #22 - covered above | |
| 23 | Pay/deduction codes -> GL mapping | Show pay code setup with GL account mapping for ledger flow | |
| 26 | Arrears deductions management | Show how arrears are tracked when employee has insufficient net pay | |
| 47 | YTD adjustments to wages | Enter YTD wage adjustment on employee record | |
| 48 | New hire from Talent Acquisition | Show employee record auto-created from recruiting/onboarding module |
Talking Points
- Single employee record shared by HR and Payroll - no duplicate data entry
- All changes tracked with who/when/what audit log
- Deductions auto-flow to GL based on account mapping
- New hires from recruiting flow directly into payroll
4
Garnishments
Pending
/account/garnishments
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Set up garnishments, multiple, GL interface | Create IRS levy garnishment, show multiple garnishment priority, GL debit/credit accounts | |
| 18 | Block withholding changes with active garnishment | Show restriction: employee can't change W-4 when garnishment is active |
Talking Points
- Multiple garnishment types: IRS levy, child support, state tax, creditor
- Priority ordering follows federal/state rules automatically
- Garnishment file generated alongside ACH for bank upload
5
Fund Allocations & Labor Splits
Pending
/account/employee-fund-allocations
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pay across multiple departments/cost centers | Show employee allocated across multiple departments with % split | |
| 8 | Salary splits / labor cost allocations | Angela Rodriguez: 60% IDEA Grant (Fund 262) / 40% General Fund (100) |
Talking Points
- Unlimited fund/account splits per employee
- Splits flow through to paycheck GL entries automatically
- Grant-funded positions easily tracked for compliance reporting
6
Additional Payments & Stipends
Pending
/account/additional-payments
/account/gross-up
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gross-up payroll | Run gross-up calculation: enter desired net, system calculates gross with taxes | |
| 3 | Additional pay / allowances | Create additional payment (bonus, allowance) for an employee | |
| 12 | Semi-annual payroll (athletic supplements) | Show supplement payment type with semi-annual frequency | |
| 25 | Staff development stipends | Show stipend as special payment type tied to fund code |
Talking Points
- Gross-up ensures employee receives exact net amount (e.g., signing bonus)
- Supplements can be scheduled semi-annually or any frequency
- Each additional payment links to a fund code for GL posting
7
Substitute Payroll & Mass Import
Pending
/account/substitute-payroll
/account/payroll/mass-import
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Load payroll data from Excel | Upload Excel/CSV template with one-time payments, stipends, deductions | |
| 11 | Substitute payroll from 3rd-party | Upload sub payroll CSV from AESOP/Frontline, show validation + processing | |
| 17 | Mass load from Excel templates | Show mass import for pay, deductions, employee data, DD, YTD adjustments |
Talking Points
- CSV/Excel import with real-time validation before processing
- Frontline/AESOP integration: upload absence report, system maps subs to payroll
- Download pre-formatted templates with employee data pre-filled
8
PTO Accruals & Termination
Pending
/account/pto-accruals
/account/pto-accruals/policies
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | PTO accrual + automated GL journal entries | Show accrual policies, run accrual, show GL journal entries by cost center | |
| 37 | Month-end accrual after last pay period | Show month-end accrual calculation | |
| 40 | Month-end PTO liability -> GL (multi-position) | Show accrued PTO liability journal entry split by cost center | |
| 45 | PTO payout on termination | Show termination payout calculation: balance x hourly rate x multiplier | |
| 46 | Payroll accruals | Show accrual entries and running balances per employee |
Talking Points
- 3 policies: Vacation (5 hrs/period, tenure tiers), Sick (4 hrs), Personal (1.33 hrs)
- Accruals auto-run with payroll, also manually runnable
- Carryover caps, max balance limits, waiting periods all configurable
- Termination payout auto-calculates eligible balance x rate
9
Payroll Reports
Pending
/account/payroll-reports
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Labor costs by pay component | Labor by Department report - headcount, gross, employer cost, avg per employee | |
| 20 | Overtime by employee | Overtime Report - total regular, OT hours, gross by employee | |
| 34 | YTD / QTD / MTD accumulators | YTD Summary - gross, taxes, deductions, net per employee | |
| 38 | Hours/wages alignment HR <-> Finance | Hours & Wages report - effective rate vs configured rate | |
| 43 | Labor by category (certified vs classified) | Labor by Fund/Category - totals by fund code with headcount | |
| 49 | Drill down employee history | Employee Pay History - last 24 paychecks with YTD totals |
Talking Points
- All reports filterable by date range, exportable to Excel
- Hours/wages alignment catches discrepancies between HR and Finance
- Fund-level reporting critical for grant compliance
- Employee drill-down shows full paycheck history with trend
10
Compliance & Tax
Pending
/account/payroll-compliance
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tax & legislative maintenance | Show compliance dashboard: active overrides, SUI rate, tax tables maintained by Gusto | |
| 15 | GA SUI override + retroactive tax calc | Show SUI tax override with retro calculation option | |
| 35 | FLSA blended rate calculator | Select employee, auto-load earnings, calculate blended OT rate | |
| 39 | W-2s / W-2Cs | Show W-2 forms page, W-2C correction request | |
| 41 | Quarter/year-end reports (1095, quarterly) | Show 1095 ACA forms, quarterly FICA/GA tax report |
Talking Points
- Tax tables maintained by Gusto embedded payroll - always up to date
- Georgia-specific: SUI rate override with retroactive recalculation
- FLSA calculator handles multi-rate employees (teaching + coaching + stipends)
- W-2/1095 generation automated, corrections via W-2C workflow
11
Payroll Blackout
Pending
/account/payroll/blackout
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Restrict access during payroll blackout | Enable blackout -> show that salary changes, deductions, employee edits are blocked (HTTP 423) |
Talking Points
- Blackout prevents changes during payroll processing window
- Read-only access preserved - users can still view data
- Admin can override or end blackout early if needed
12
Overpayments
Pending
/account/payroll/dashboard (overpayment section)
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Identify/track overpayments + DD reversals | Show overpayment detection via pre-list comparison, tracking list, DD reversal option |
Talking Points
- Pre-list comparison flags overpayments before they go out
- DD reversals possible if caught within bank processing window
- HR maintains tracking list - CSD notes this is not a major issue for them
13
GL Integration & Journal Entries
Pending
/account/payroll/journal-entries
| # | RFP Point | What to Demo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | GL posting from payroll | Show journal entries: salary expense by fund, tax payables, benefits, net pay cash |
Talking Points
- Auto-generated journal entries by fund code (100 General, 262 IDEA, 600 Nutrition)
- Debits: salary expense, employer tax expense; Credits: tax payables, benefits, cash
- Post to QuickBooks or export for manual GL posting