Benefits FAQ

Question: What are payroll benefits?

Answer: Certain health and retirement benefits can be tracked on payrolls. Both employee deductions and employer contributions can be tracked for employees and be listed on paystubs. 

Question: How do I sign up for benefits? 

Answer: Employers are responsible for signing up for benefits through a health care or retirement benefit provider. Employers can then set up the specific details of each benefit and have employee deductions and employer contributions included on each payroll run. 

Question: Can I set up a healthcare or retirement benefit in my payroll account?

Answer: Yes! You can track employee deductions and employer contributions for these benefits. Please note, it will still be the employer’s responsibility to submit payment of the insurance premiums directly to the company’s insurance carrier. 

Question: What health benefits can I set up in my payroll account?

Answer: You have the ability to set up and track pre-tax health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and post-tax deductions. 

Question: What retirement benefits can I set up in my payroll account?

Answer: You can set up 401(k), ROTH 401(k), and SIMPLE IRA

Question: Do I have the ability to set up a post-tax health deduction?

Answer: Yes! Post-tax health deductions are available as a health benefit to set up for employees

Question: Can I include a benefit on an off-cycle payroll run?

Answer: Yes! By default we don’t include recurring benefits, compensations or time off in off-cycle payroll runs since they are calculated on a per-pay-period basis. You can choose to include them by checking the ‘Include benefits if applicable’ box when creating the off-cycle payroll.