What the review found
This quick read compresses the pay-period close article into a direct checklist. It does not make new legal claims beyond the paired article.
3 claims
A pay-period close should complete time cards, resolve exceptions, approve hours, export payroll, and preserve the record
The quick read preserves the article's close sequence.
Payroll should receive approved hours, not unresolved exceptions
This is operational advice, not a legal requirement that one exact approval workflow be used.
Late corrections after close should remain visible
The quick read follows the article's warning against hidden edits after payroll close.
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