13th Month Pay#

Step 1 — Configure the run#

Fill in the run parameters at the top of the tab:

The Attach to cutoff dropdown loads automatically when the tab opens. Its first option is "— Audit-only (don't attach to a payslip) —", which records the run without adding anything to a payslip. The other options are your existing payroll cut-offs — only cut-offs still open (Timekeeping, Pending, or Processed status) are selectable. Cut-offs already Approved or Posted are not offered, because attaching a run to them would mean recomputing a payroll period that's already been finalized. While the list is loading, the field shows "Loading available cutoffs…" and is temporarily disabled.

Note: 13th-month pay is tracked on its own — a posted run's amount never mixes into a regular payroll cut-off's gross or net pay. Attaching a run to a cut-off adds a separate payslip line for the 13th-month amount; the 13th-month figures always come from this page's Run/History tabs, not from the cut-off's own totals.

Step 2 — Preview#

Click Preview. ANTE computes each active employee's amount for the chosen year and payment type and shows the results in a table below the form. The button reads Loading… while it works.

The preview header shows the Computation type applied (this comes from your company Settings). Each row lists:

A Total row sums every column. Use the Search employee… box above the table to filter by name. The table shows 25 rows per page by default and sorts by employee name; click any column header to re-sort.

If no employees are active for the period, the table shows "No active employees found for this period."

Step 3 — Post the run#

Once a preview is on screen, click Post run.

• If you left Attach to cutoff on audit-only, the run posts immediately (the button reads Posting… while it works).
• If you attached a cut-off, a confirmation dialog appears first: "Attach 13th-month to this cutoff?", warning that "This will add a 13th-month line to every employee's payslip in [cutoff] and recompute that cutoff's payroll. Continue?" Click Attach & post run to proceed, or Cancel to back out and change your selection.

After posting, ANTE clears the preview and shows a success message such as:

Run committed. Payments recorded: N · payslip adjustments: M · total net amount.

• Payments recorded is the number of audit payment rows written (one per employee with an amount due).
• Payslip adjustments is the number of salary adjustments added to the attached cut-off — this is 0 when you posted audit-only.
• Total net is the sum of all net-due amounts posted.

You must Preview before you can Post run — the Post button stays disabled until a preview exists.

Audit-only vs. attached to a cut-off If you leave the run audit-only, ANTE only writes the 13th-month payment records (used for tracking and netting against future runs). If you attach a cut-off, ANTE additionally adds the amount as a salary adjustment on that cut-off so it actually pays out on the payslip.

Filtering and searching#

• Year — the calendar year to list (defaults to the current year).
• Payment type — All, Annual (December), Mid-year (May), Separation pro-ration, or Manual adjustment.
• Refresh — reloads the list for the current filters (reads Loading… while it works). The list also reloads automatically whenever you change a filter.
• Search employee or code… — filters the loaded rows by employee name or employee code.

Columns#

A Total footer sums the Amount column across the filtered rows. The table defaults to 25 rows per page, sorted by Paid date (newest first); any column header re-sorts.

Removing a payment (soft-delete)#

Each row has a trash-can button (Soft-delete payment). Clicking it opens a confirmation dialog showing the employee, payment type, computation, year, and amount, then asks you to confirm with Remove from history (or Cancel).

Removing a payment is a soft-delete: the row stays in the database to preserve the audit trail, but it no longer counts toward 13th-month netting on future runs.

Note: Soft-delete is meant to undo a mistaken run or partial payout — not to refund an employee.

Run the annual (December) 13th-month pay#

1. Go to Manpower → Configuration → 13th Month Pay (the Run tab opens by default).
2. Set Year to the year you're paying for and Payment type to Annual (December).
3. (Optional) In Attach to cutoff, select the December payroll cut-off — only a cut-off still open (Timekeeping, Pending, or Processed) can be chosen — to pay it on the payslip, or leave audit-only.
4. Click Preview and review the per-employee amounts and the totals.
5. Click Post run. If you attached a cut-off, confirm in the dialog that appears (Attach & post run), then check the success message.

Run a mid-year (May) 13th-month pay#

1. On the Run tab, set Payment type to Mid-year (May).
2. (Optional) Attach the May cut-off, if it's still open.
3. Preview, then Post run (confirming the attach dialog if a cut-off is selected). Mid-year amounts paid here are automatically counted as Prior payments when you later run the annual payout for the same year.

Record without touching a payslip (audit-only)#

1. On the Run tab, leave Attach to cutoff on "— Audit-only (don't attach to a payslip) —".
2. Preview, then Post run. The success message will show payslip adjustments: 0.

Review what was paid#

1. Open the History tab.
2. Set Year (and optionally Payment type) to narrow the list, or use Search employee or code….
3. Read the Total footer for the filtered sum.

Undo a mistaken payout#

1. On the History tab, find the payment.
2. Click its trash-can button.
3. Review the details and click Remove from history. The row is soft-deleted (kept for audit) and stops counting toward future netting.

Change the company computation policy#

1. Open the Settings tab.
2. Choose a Computation type and Payout schedule.
3. Click Save configuration. The new computation type takes effect on the next run preview.