Payroll Manuals

Payroll Manuals & Knowledge Base — Client Rules, Deadlines & Processes in One Place

Keep all your complex payroll information in one trusted, easy-to-access place—so your team and customers are always aligned and up to date.

Changepen Payroll Handbooks and Rules Management Three overlapping handbook cards in decreasing size: a large green active handbook with text lines and a checkmark, a medium orange handbook, and a smaller purple handbook, each representing different client or process manuals, alongside a narrow rules panel on the right showing green and orange checklist dots with cut-off indicators. ACTIVE RULES Cut-offs
Broadfield Garage Payroll Manual A client-specific payroll manual with a green header for Broadfield Garage monthly payroll, containing four documented sections: pension setup with auto-enrolment at 5% employee and 3% employer, overtime rules at time and a half after 40 hours, quarterly bonus policy pro-rata for leavers, and leaver process with P45 issued within 5 working days, last updated 15 March 2026 by Laura D. Broadfield Garage Payroll Manual · Monthly 📄 Pension Setup Auto-enrolment at 5% employee / 3% employer 📄 Overtime Rules Time and a half after 40 hrs per week 📄 Bonus Policy Quarterly, pro-rata for leavers 📄 Leaver Process P45 issued within 5 working days Last updated · 15 Mar 2026 · by Laura D.

Store the rules that make each payroll unique

Pension arrangements, overtime policies, bonus structures - every client has their ownset of payroll rules.

Changepen gives each client their own manual so your team always has the right information to hand, without asking the client again.

Critical deadlines documented alongside the payroll rules

Cut-off dates, edit windows, sign-off deadlines, completion targets — all recorded per client in their payroll manual.

Your team knows exactly when things need to happen, and clients know what's expected of them and when.
Key Payroll Dates Timeline for Broadfield Garage A vertical timeline for Broadfield Garage April 2026 payroll with four milestones: the 15th as cut-off with no more changes accepted, the 19th for edits due with all amendments processed, the 23rd for client sign-off confirming payroll is correct, and the 28th for completion when payroll is submitted to software. Key Dates Broadfield Garage · April 2026 15 Cut Off No more changes after this date 19 Edits Due All amendments to be processed 23 Client Sign Off Client confirms payroll is correct 28 Completion Payroll submitted to software
Payroll Client List with Manual Management A client list with three rows each featuring a colour-coded sidebar: Broadfield Garage in green on a monthly frequency, Landscapers Ltd in orange on a weekly frequency, and Autumn Group in teal on a monthly frequency, each with an edit button for managing their payroll manual. Payroll Clients Broadfield Garage Monthly Edit ✏ Landscapers Ltd Weekly Edit ✏ Autumn Group Monthly Edit ✏

A shared resource your whole team can rely on

When everyone on the team has access to the same up-to-date payroll manual, covering work doesn't mean starting from scratch.

A new team member can pick up a client payroll without a handover call. That's the kind of resilience that lets you scale.

Your disaster-recovery partner

Turn Changepen into your go-to solution for contingency and disaster recovery.

With all payroll rules, deadlines, and details stored centrally, any team member can step in and run a client’s payroll smoothly—even at short notice.
Payroll Handbook Team Viewing Activity The Landscapers Ltd payroll handbook marked as up to date, showing a last-viewed log for three team members: Laura Dennis viewed 2 hours ago, James Smith viewed yesterday, and Sarah Collins viewed 3 days ago, all with current status badges and a footer noting 3 team members have access. Landscapers Ltd — Payroll Handbook Up to date Last viewed by LD Laura Dennis Viewed 2 hours ago Current JS James Smith Viewed yesterday Current SC Sarah Collins Viewed 3 days ago Current 3 team members have access

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