Payroll Statuses

Status:	Unprocessed	Submitted	Pending	Paid
Description	A payroll’s default state when it is first created.	Payroll has been submitted to Gusto for processing but bank debits have not been initiated yet.	Payroll has been submitted to Gusto and company bank debits have been initiated.	A payroll was submitted, processed, and employee direct deposit payments have been initiated (employees paid / payroll complete).
Business Logic	"processed": false	"processed": trueCurrent time is < 4:00pm PT on the payroll_deadline	"processed": trueCurrent time is >= 4:00pm on the payroll_deadline	"processed": trueCurrent time is >= check_date
Transitions	An unprocessed payroll transitions to the next status - **submitted - when payroll is submitted.	A submitted payroll transitions to pending at 4:00pm PT on the payroll_deadline.When a submitted payroll is canceled, a payroll transitions back to "processed": false (unprocessed).	A pending payroll transitions to paid on the check_date.	This is the final state of a payroll and it does not transition to another status from here.
Can Update? (includes skip)	Yes	No	No	No
Can Cancel?	No	Yes	No	No
Additional Details		* Bank debits will initiate a little after 4:00pm PT on the payroll_deadline.If payroll is submitted after 4:00pm PT on the payroll_deadline, the payroll will be delayed by 1 business day and the payroll_deadline will update accordingly._		Direct deposits are typically paid early on the morning of thecheck_date but sometimes it takes a little longer for banks to update. Please up to 24 hrs for the deposits to be reflected on employee bank statements.

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