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# Pay Advance Request

> Request an advance on your pay and choose how it is recovered from future paychecks.

A Pay Advance request asks for part of your pay in advance. The advance is recovered from your future paychecks on the schedule you choose. After you submit it, the request follows the configured approval workflow before being approved, rejected, or returned for revision.

## Create a Pay Advance Request

### Prerequisites

Before submitting a Pay Advance request:

* You must have an active employee account.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Requests Module.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/w_Ec7HMMIakbaVFF/images/RQ-Nav.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=w_Ec7HMMIakbaVFF&q=85&s=d63df729a01c85604b3c8b4aaaaa39d8" alt="RQ Nav" width="2178" height="1040" data-path="images/RQ-Nav.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add Request.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/w_Ec7HMMIakbaVFF/images/RQ-Add.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=w_Ec7HMMIakbaVFF&q=85&s=1579b8acf59755f64870e77afba1545d" alt="RQ Add" width="2178" height="660" data-path="images/RQ-Add.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Pay Advance as the request type.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/5KmSWfWUNVOY1tb9/images/RQ-PV-Type.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=5KmSWfWUNVOY1tb9&q=85&s=79f139e9e36c06aa320c80656e1ff8eb" alt="RQ PV Type" width="2064" height="594" data-path="images/RQ-PV-Type.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the required information.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/5KmSWfWUNVOY1tb9/images/RQ-PV-Form-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=5KmSWfWUNVOY1tb9&q=85&s=2f2290b76643b92403bb006917d1dad5" alt="RQ PV Form 1" width="2064" height="1784" data-path="images/RQ-PV-Form-1.png" />
    </Frame>

    ### Request Information

    | Field       | Description                                             | Required | Example                                                            |
    | :---------- | :------------------------------------------------------ | :------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------- |
    | Subject     | A short title describing the request.                   | ✓        | Pay Advance - Emergency Car Repair                                 |
    | Due Date    | The expected completion or review date for the request. | ✓        | October 9, 2026                                                    |
    | Priority    | Indicates the urgency of the request.                   | ✓        | Medium                                                             |
    | Description | Additional details or reason for the request.           |          | Requesting an advance on my pay to cover an unexpected car repair. |

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/5KmSWfWUNVOY1tb9/images/RQ-PV-Form-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=5KmSWfWUNVOY1tb9&q=85&s=f79f7c94eb155b294bb42bf44f1c4388" alt="RQ PV Form 2" width="2064" height="1784" data-path="images/RQ-PV-Form-2.png" />
    </Frame>

    ### Advance Amount

    | Field                          | Description                                                         | Required | Example                                          |
    | :----------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------ | :------- | :----------------------------------------------- |
    | Calculation                    | Enter the advance as a fixed Amount or as a Percentage of your pay. | ✓        | Amount                                           |
    | Advance Amount                 | Amount or percentage to advance.                                    | ✓        | \$600.00                                         |
    | Reason for Pay Advance Request | Why you need the advance.                                           | ✓        | Unexpected car repair needed to commute to work. |

    ### Payback

    | Field             | Description                                                                                                                | Required | Example       |
    | :---------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------- | :------------ |
    | Recovery Schedule | Which paychecks the advance is recovered from: Every Payroll, First or Last Pay of Month, or First or Last Pay of Quarter. | ✓        | Every Payroll |
    | Recovery Duration | Number of paychecks the advance is recovered over.                                                                         | ✓        | 3             |
    | Amount per Pay    | Amount deducted from each paycheck.                                                                                        | Auto     | \$200.00      |
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add to send the request for approval.">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bizbone/5KmSWfWUNVOY1tb9/images/RQ-PV-Add.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=5KmSWfWUNVOY1tb9&q=85&s=2b9d34da4212a4756d406061d0002cb2" alt="RQ PV Add" width="2064" height="416" data-path="images/RQ-PV-Add.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Review a Pay Advance Request

To review a submitted Pay Advance request and approve, reject, or discard it, see **Payroll >** [Requests](/erp/payroll/requests).

## Manage the Pay Advance Business Process

To manage the workflow for Pay Advance requests, see **Admin > Business Processes >** [Business Processes Overview](/erp/admin/business-process-overview).