What is changing in how Workpay calculates payroll?
Workpay is introducing Pay Policies — a new configuration that gives you more control over how your employees' daily and hourly rates are calculated.
Previously, every employee's daily rate was calculated by dividing their monthly salary by 30.33. This works for standard salaried employees but does not accurately reflect how many businesses actually work — especially those with factory workers, shift-based teams, or employees paid weekly.
Pay Policies let you choose the computation method that matches how your workforce is actually structured. They also bring overtime, leave, and absent pay rate configuration into payroll settings for the first time — giving you one place to configure all earning rate logic for your employees.
2. Do I have to change anything right now?
No. If you are currently on the 30.33 calendar days method, your payroll will continue to run exactly as it does today. Nothing changes for existing clients unless you specifically request it.
When you are ready to transition, your account manager will guide you through the setup.
3. When does this go live?
June 10, 2026. New clients onboarding from that date will set up a pay policy as part of their onboarding. Existing clients are not affected until they choose to make the transition.
4. Will this affect my current payroll runs?
No. Your existing payroll configuration is preserved. Any transition to the new pay policy setup happens deliberately, with support from your Workpay account manager, and only after you have reviewed and agreed to the new configuration.
5. Will my historical payroll data be affected?
No. Previously approved payrolls are not affected by this change. If a previously approved payroll is converted back to draft after your activation date, the new computation method will apply to that draft going forward.