A pay period for a specific pay group can be committed in Pay Admin Checklist, as part of the workforce management (WFM) features of the application. However, if the role is configured for feature access, you can commit WFM data from Payroll > Pay Run Management without having to navigate from Payroll to Pay Admin Checklist.
Before You Begin: Select the Commit WFM checkbox (in the Features tab of System Admin > Roles for the Payroll > Pay Run Management feature). See Appendix: Role Feature Library in the Dayforce Implementation Guide. The Can Create checkboxes must also be selected for the Approve Org Pay Period for Transmit and Pay Period Locking access authorizations (in the Authorizations tab of System Admin > Roles. See Access Authorizations in the Dayforce Implementation Guide.
Payroll administrators can commit WFM time in Payroll for all locations associated with a normal pay run. The Commit WFM job is available in the Process Jobs drop-down list of Payroll > Pay Run Management when the WFM time that is associated with the loaded normal pay run is in a non-committed state.
Note: The Approve By date must be in the past for the pay group to display the Commit WFM option in the Process Jobs drop-down list.
When you select Commit WFM, WFM time is committed for Payroll as if it had been done from the Pay Admin Checklist for all locations that are associated with the loaded pay group and pay period combination. After the WFM commit is completed, the pay run header shows the updated status to indicate WFM has been committed and the next steps in the payroll process that can be initiated such as Close WFM and Lock payroll. WFM is locked as part of the commit WFM process for any location that was not already locked prior to commit.
To commit WFM data in the Pay Run Management tab:
Important: At least one location associated with the pay group and pay period must be in a non-committed state.
- Go to Payroll > Pay Run Management and select the checkbox for a single pay period in the pay group.
- Click Process Job > Commit WFM.
- In the Confirmation dialog box, click Proceed.
- Wait for the process to complete.