If an employee is away for a long period without pay, suspend them from payroll instead of entering timesheets. When you suspend an employee, they’re excluded from normal processing, but their tax credits continue to build while they’re away.

When you don’t pay an employee in a period, you don't include them in the submission to Revenue. For a payroll with only one suspended employee, you can skip the submission for that period.

Suspend an employee you're paying in the current period

1. Go to Processing, then select Time and Pay.
2. Under Entry mode, choose Random, then select Continue.
3. Next to Employee, select Browse, then choose the employee.
4. Enter their pay details as usual.
5. In Leaving/Suspend, select Suspend.
6. Leave the Date box blank.
7. Select Save, then Cancel.

The employee appears as suspended after you run End of Period.

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Suspend an employee you're not paying in the current period

Option 1: Using Time and Pay

1. Go to Processing, then select Time and Pay.
2. Under Entry mode, choose Random, then select Continue.
3. Next to Employee, select Browse, then choose the employee.
4. Enter their pay details as usual.
5. In Leaving/Suspend, select Suspend, then select the No Pay Due check box.
6. Leave the Date box blank.
7. Select Save, then Cancel.

The employee appears as suspended after you run End of Period.

Option 2: Using Employee Details

1. Go to Processing, then select Employee Details.
2. Next to Surname, select Browse, then choose the employee.
3. Select the Tax/PRSI/USC tab.
4. In Finish Period, enter 99.
5. Leave the Finish Date box blank.
6. Select Save, then Cancel.

The employee appears as suspended after you run End of Period.