Automated payroll calculation and processing

Purpose

1.1. Automate payroll calculation and processing for animal café staff, including hourly, salaried, and tip-based employees.
1.2. Handle tax deductions, overtime, leave management, and benefits administration seamlessly.
1.3. Integrate attendance, scheduling, POS tips, and wage updates from multiple data sources.
1.4. Generate payslips, deposit salaries, and file compliance reports without manual intervention.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. End-of-pay-period (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly).
2.2. Approval of timesheets by managers.
2.3. Sync completed for attendance or POS system.
2.4. HR system validation for new hires, job changes, or terminations.

Platform Variants

3.1. ADP Workforce Now
• Feature: RunPayroll API ‒ Schedule to pull approved hours and post-payroll.
3.2. Gusto
• Feature: Payroll API ‒ Automate pay run, integrate tips, export reports.
3.3. QuickBooks Online Payroll
• Feature: Create Payroll Run endpoint – Auto-calculate based on time entries.
3.4. Xero
• Feature: PayrollAU API ‒ Send employee timesheets for payroll batch processing.
3.5. Zenefits
• Feature: Payroll Processing API ‒ Push start/end dates, gross pay, deductions.
3.6. Paychex Flex
• Feature: Payroll Entry API – Import finalized clock-ins for payroll submission.
3.7. BambooHR
• Feature: Timesheet Export API – Auto-send approved hours for third-party payroll.
3.8. Deputy
• Feature: Timesheet Export – Scheduled flow to payroll system endpoints.
3.9. Square Payroll
• Feature: Shift Import API – Import shift/tip data and trigger batch payroll.
3.10. Zoho Payroll
• Feature: Pay Runs API – Triggered by attendance sync for calculation.
3.11. Paylocity
• Feature: Payroll Batch API – Submit processed time data for payroll calculation.
3.12. Workday
• Feature: Payroll Input API – Post work hours, bonuses, and adjustments for processing.
3.13. Rippling
• Feature: Payroll Run API – Integrate POS tips and attendance for auto-pay.
3.14. SAP SuccessFactors
• Feature: Payroll Integration – Send HR and attendance data for payroll calculation.
3.15. UKG Pro
• Feature: Payroll Process API – Upload period totals, bonuses, deductions.
3.16. OnPay
• Feature: Import Timesheets API – Push data from clock-in/out for payroll run.
3.17. Justworks
• Feature: Payroll Approval API – Sends confirmed payroll for processing/payment.
3.18. Paycom
• Feature: Batch Payroll Input – Scheduled job for time, bonus, and tips import.
3.19. FreshBooks Payroll
• Feature: Pay Run Trigger – Automated trigger on finalized hours import.
3.20. Wave Payroll
• Feature: Payroll Schedule API – Initiates pay cycle based on synced attendance.

Benefits

4.1. Reduces manual payroll errors and administrative workload.
4.2. Ensures payroll accuracy for complex schedules and tip calculations.
4.3. Maintains legal compliance with employment and tax reporting.
4.4. Improves staff satisfaction by delivering pay on time.
4.5. Frees management to focus on customer and animal care.