How to release the salary that has been withheld

Modified on Thu, 13 Apr 2023 at 02:17 PM

Organizations are responsible for paying their employees' salaries periodically, as per statutory requirements. However, in certain situations where an employee is absent or in the notice period, the employer may decide to hold their salary. In such cases, the employer must release the salary in a later month, either as arrears or as regular salary. Keka offers the option to choose how to release the held salary.


To release the salary of an employee that has been withheld, follow the steps below:


Log in to the Keka portal and click on the Payroll tab on the left pane. 



Click on the Run Payroll tab and then, scroll down to find the Run Payroll section.



 Under Run Payroll, find and click on Salaries on Hold & Arrears.



On the next window that opens, click on +Add Employee (1) and add the name of the employee whose salary has been withheld. Next, click on the drop-down (2) under Pay Action and choose Process as salary. Now, click Save & Continue (3). 




If you release the salary, which was previously on hold, as regular pay there will be two entries in the Keka pay register, along with a separate payslip generated. On the other hand, if the salary is released as an arrear, there will be no payslip generated, and the name will not  reflect twice in the pay register.


It is hoped that you found this article helpful. If you have more questions, please go through the other articles or talk to our product experts.



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