Can I Run Payroll for an Employee Without a Bank Account?

Yes. An employee does not need a bank account on file for payroll to run. Trellis still computes their pay and creates their payslip. They are simply left out of the bank upload file, so you pay them another way (cash, or a transfer from your own bank).

To add an employee's bank account

1. From the sidebar, click "Employees."
2. Open the employee, then click the "Payroll & Compensation" tab.
3. In the "Bank Accounts" card, click "Add."
4. Choose the bank, enter the account number, then click "Save."

If their bank is not in the list

1. Leave the bank account blank for now. Payroll still runs, and Trellis shows a reminder that the employee needs payroll setup.
2. Pay that employee outside the bank upload file for this payroll.
3. Ask us to add the bank: from the sidebar, click "Contact Support" and tell us the bank's name. Once it is in the list, add the account using the steps above.