Process payroll run

Run the monthly payroll for the June pay period for 72 employees. Process the payroll and send the payroll file to Rina in HR for her sign-off, then to Omar in finance for funds release, in that order, with payment scheduled for the last working day of the month. Before release, confirm net pay totals match the payroll register and tax withholdings match the payroll tax summary.

Before I submit the payroll file, make it easy for Rina to sign off: surface total gross-to-net reconciliation, highlight any employees with unusual pay changes (more than 20% variance from prior month), and flag missing tax or benefit codes so she can approve without deep digging.

I completed the payroll run for June and Rina in HR paused sign-off because two employees show a different tax code this month. I don’t know whether HR updated status or payroll input was incorrect. I’m worried delaying payment will upset staff. What is the most likely cause and the single fastest check to resolve this before the payment date?

We keep missing payroll deadlines because last-minute adjustments and unchecked tax or benefit codes force re-runs. Which habit should I change in how payroll inputs are collected, and what single pre-run check or gate would prevent most re-runs and late payments?