Difference between Periodic Movement and Off-Cycle Periodic Movement

• Periodic Movement refers to your regular, scheduled payroll processing. Once you post a Periodic Movement (e.g., for April), the system automatically advances to the next period (May).
• Off-Cycle Periodic Movement is used for payments outside the normal payroll cycle.

Example:

If an employee incurs a travel expense of $1,000 and needs immediate reimbursement, you create an expense transaction and then process it through Off-Cycle Periodic Movement by clicking “Generate” and then “Post.” This allows the payment to be transferred to your ERP system immediately without affecting the regular payroll.

Conversely, if the payment can wait until the end of the period, simply create the expense transaction and include it in the normal payroll during Periodic Movement.

Important Note:

Posting off-cycle requires a special profile to avoid accidentally posting the employee’s entire salary off-cycle. If you do not have this special profile and regularly process off-cycle payments (such as expenses or overtime), please contact Magnar Support to assist with the proper setup.