Create an empty pay period to hold staff hours. Creating it does not import attendance or prepare a payroll payment.

1. Check for an existing period

In Overview, expand Choose a pay period and inspect the date ranges first.

2. Open the creation form

Choose More timesheet actions → Create pay period. When a suggestion is available, the button may say Create next period.

The period action menu separates creating a period from locking one.

3. Enter the dates

Review Starts, Ends and the optional Pay date. Use the intended non-overlapping range.

Check all dates before selecting Create period.

4. Create and verify

Choose Create period, complete the confirmation shown and confirm the new period appears. Add or import hours separately.

Before you finish

• If the range overlaps, choose the existing period or correct the proposed dates. Do not create a duplicate to work around a locked period.

Related guides

• Understanding Pay Periods

• Choosing and Reviewing a Pay Period

• Importing Staff Attendance into Timesheets

• Adding a Time Entry Manually

Screenshots show an example center. Pay periods, approval, rounding, breaks and overtime settings depend on your organization’s configuration.