Payroll
6 Payroll Error Frameworks for Diagnosing and Preventing Pay Run Failures
This catalog presents six frameworks for payroll error prevention, organized by purpose: diagnostic, prevention, detection, and audit. Each framework includes its origin, components, and applicability guidance so you can match the right methodology to your specific failure pattern. Compiled by WorkEasy Software, it serves as the methodology reference for HR, Payroll, and Operations leaders building reliable systems where verified time data flows automatically into pay runs without manual cleanup.
The Framework at a Glance
Start with diagnosis before investing in fixes
The Payroll Error Taxonomy (PET) Framework classifies errors into five origin layers so you route each problem to the correct prevention or correction methodology.
Most recurring errors trace to unverified time data
The Payroll-Ready Time Data Validation (PRTDV) Framework enforces five sequential gates that verify every minute of worked time before it enters the payroll engine.