- Log in to your Wave account at waveapps.com.
- On the left side menu, click Payroll > Payroll Dashboard.
- Under the Business section, to the right of Pay schedule, select Set schedule.
If you already have a payroll schedule, at the top right, click Payroll Setup, then next to Pay schedule, click Edit Schedule.
- Select your preferred payroll frequency:
- Every week
- Every other week
Once you set the start date as a specific day of the week for your weekly or biweekly period, you won’t be able to adjust it. The pay period will always start and end on the same days of the week.
- Twice a month. The two payroll periods are set to run from the 1st of the month till the 15th, and the 16th until the last day of the month. You cannot adjust this.
- Once a month. This payroll period is set to run from the 1st of the month till the last day of the month. You cannot adjust this.
- To adjust the default payday to occur a set number of days after the payroll period ends, enter a number in the box. If you plan to use direct deposit, payrolls must be approved at least 3 business days before your payday.
- Click Save and continue.
You can’t change your payroll frequency and/or start day once you approve your first payroll without help from our support team. If you need to change the frequency, open Mave, Wave’s automated chatbot, and type human support change payroll frequency.