Like many HR software platforms, Paylocity digitizes the payroll process. Instead of physically handing in checks to employees, businesses can just directly transfer money into the employees’ bank accounts. This process of transferring funds electronically is referred to as ‘Direct Deposit’. 

Direct deposits, in general, are relatively painless to set up. However, there are some cases where users may have to change some information after their deposit has already been set up. Maybe they want to add an additional bank account, or perhaps they want to close their current one. 

To assist people looking to change their details, we’ve come up with a short guide that’ll teach you how to change direct deposit on Paylocity. Let’s begin! 

Login To Paylocity

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  • Log in to your self-service portal with your credentials
  • Use the dropdown menu to switch to the desired employee
  • Find the 'Pay' card and click on the button that says 'More'
  • Then click on ‘Direct Deposits Account’

Entering The Bank Account Details

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  • Click on the 'Add Bank Account' button
  • You’ll now see a menu with several fields for bank account details such as name, bank account type, etc.
  • After filling in all the details, make sure that the option for bonuses and other special checks is set to 'Yes'
  • You’ll also notice that the option for validating your account via pre-notification is set to ‘Yes’ by default. If you want to enter the date yourself, make the necessary adjustments
  • Hit 'Save' once you’re finished
  • The screen will now display the direct deposit setup with the bank accounts

This marks the end of the creation of a direct deposit. You can now click 'Close' and go back to the self-service portal. 

Until the bank account info is verified, the employee will continue to receive paper checks. Normally, it takes around 10 days for the pre-notification to complete. However, once it’s finished, the entire paycheck is deposited into their specified main account instead. 

Adding An Additional Bank Account

Let’s say, for example, that the user wants to add another bank account for whatever purpose. They also may wish to transfer a certain amount or percentage of their paychecks into that account. In that case, they must: 

  • Navigate towards the 'Direct Deposits Account' as before
  • Click on the button labeled 'Add Account'
  • You’ll see a menu with the same fields for bank account details as before. Fill in all the required fields
  • Upon reaching the 'Allocation' field, you can choose to add a specific dollar amount to this bank account, or a particular percentage of your paycheck
  • Next, the 'Amount' field must be filled with the corresponding detail to 'Allocation' (for example, if a user picked a percentage, they can pick a number like 10%; if they picked a flat dollar amount, they could just add a numerical number like 100)
  • Before finishing, you must decide whether they want the bonus/special checks options for this account or not
  • Once you’re finished, you can go ahead and click 'Next'
  • Review the account you’ve just setup and hit ‘Save’

The screen will now display an additional bank account alongside the main one. You can also edit the allocations by clicking the 'Edit Setup' link. 

If you need to add more accounts, just repeat the entire process listed here. 

Wrapping Up

If users run into any problems while adding their bank account details, they must verify with their banks that everything has been set up properly. 

If further problems persist, they can directly contact Paylocity to troubleshoot their issues.