Glossary
Payroll Processing Timeline Glossary: 22 Key Terms Defined
Definitions for 22 payroll processing timeline terms across five stages: cycle foundations, timesheet collection, payroll calculation, ACH mechanics, and delay drivers.
This glossary defines 22 essential terms used across the payroll processing timeline, organized into five stages: Cycle Foundations, Timesheet Collection & Lock, Payroll Calculation & Approval, Submission & ACH Mechanics, and Delay Drivers & Failure Modes. Each entry specifies the stage in which the term applies and how it relates to adjacent concepts. Compiled by EasyClocking by WorkEasy Software for HR, payroll and operations leaders at B2B employers.
Cycle Foundations
Establishes the baseline vocabulary for the end-to-end payroll timeline before any stage-specific terms are introduced.