## Zoho Payroll Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/uk/payroll/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

[Back](./)

# How to remove some of my employees from a pay run?

 ![](/payroll/images/ue-resources/llm-utility-menu/sparkle-ai.svg) Explore With AI ![](/payroll/images/ue-resources/llm-utility-menu/dd-arrow.svg) 

*   [Open in ChatGPT (opens in new tab)](https://chatgpt.com/?prompt=Analyze+the+content+of+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zoho.com%2Fuk%2Fpayroll%2Fkb%2Femployer%2Fpay-runs%2Fhow-to-remove-employees-from-a-payroll.html+and+understand+it+thoroughly+so+I+can+ask+questions+about+it.)
*   [Open in Claude (opens in new tab)](https://claude.ai/new?q=Analyze+the+content+of+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zoho.com%2Fuk%2Fpayroll%2Fkb%2Femployer%2Fpay-runs%2Fhow-to-remove-employees-from-a-payroll.html+and+understand+it+thoroughly+so+I+can+ask+questions+about+it.)
*    ![Copy for LLM](/payroll/images/ue-resources/llm-utility-menu/copy.svg) Copy for LLM
*    [![View as Markdown](/payroll/images/ue-resources/llm-utility-menu/md.svg) View as Markdown (opens in new tab)](/uk/payroll/kb/employer/pay-runs/how-to-remove-employees-from-a-payroll.md)

* * *

In some cases, such as when employees are **not scheduled to work during a specific pay period**, you may want to **exclude them from a pay run**. Here’s how:

1.  Go to the **Pay Runs** module and open the draft pay run.
2.  Click the **More** icon (⋯) next to the employee’s name.
3.  Select **Skip from this payroll**.
4.  In the popup, enter a reason and click **Proceed**.

The employee will not be included in this payroll, and contributions for deductions and benefits will not be calculated for them in this pay period. You can add them back later if needed before finalising the pay run.

**Note:** Once you skip an employee from a payroll, they will be skipped only from that particular payroll. To skip them again in future pay runs, you’ll need to repeat the same steps each time.