Runbook

Wrong paycheck review

When a paycheck looks wrong, answer with evidence.

A paycheck can be wrong, changed, unexplained, or simply missing the records needed to judge it. Runbook turns one paycheck question into a fact inventory, calculation path, evidence gaps, and next action.

PAYCHECK REVIEWExplain the number
Questionnet pay changed
Source factstime + rate + elections
Calculationgross-to-net trace
Evidence gapmissing approval
Next actionprovider question

Good paycheck review cases.

The review works best when the question is narrow and the buyer needs to know what changed before approving a correction.

01

Changed net pay

Gross, tax, deduction, reimbursement, and benefit differences between two checks or two provider reports.

02

Missed time or rate

Timecard, salary, retro raise, overtime, bonus, commission, or paid leave facts that may need a correction.

03

Worker explanation

A pay explanation packet that shows what can be proven and what still needs employer or provider confirmation.

04

Prior-provider mismatch

A single employee’s YTD wages, taxes, deductions, or benefits do not match during a switch or year-end review.

What the packet answers.

The goal is a defensible answer, including the cases where the honest answer is “not enough evidence yet.”

QuestionNeeded evidencePacket output
Was gross pay right?Rate, hours, salary basis, period dates, bonus or commission source.Gross-pay trace and missing-fact list.
Why did taxes change?Taxable wages, W-4/election facts, jurisdiction, rule snapshot, YTD wage base.Tax calculation path with estimates labeled.
Is a correction needed?Original run, late fact, approval history, settlement status.Correction option, delta boundary, or stop condition.

One paycheck. One review boundary.

Review intake is paused. Use the public example to understand the evidence boundary.

See review status