A backdated raise is corrected through a retro run
Who is involved
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| HR manager | Records the backdated raise. |
| Payroll manager | Starts the correction and reads the differences. |
| Employee | Receives any catch-up through the next payslip. |
Step by step
- HR manager
Records a raise with an effective date in a past month.
What they see:A compensation change in HR.
- Payroll manager
Confirms the contract was revised from the effective date.
What they see:A new contract starts on that date; the old one ends the day before.
- Payroll manager
Starts the retro correction on the affected approved, paid or posted run through Copilot or the API, naming the next draft run as the target.
What they see:A correction run holding the difference per employee and rule; the original run is untouched.
- Payroll manager
Reads the retro banner and the differences on the correction run.
What they see:The amount owed per employee and the rule that moved.
- Payroll manager
Computes the next run.
What they see:The catch-up reaches the payslip only if a salary rule uses the arrears amount.
Who is told what
Posting the next run tells each employee their payslip is ready. The correction run itself raises no notification.