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Stage a Bonus Spreadsheet into Payroll with Rippling AI

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What the source describes

Rippling's launch post for Rippling AI says a user can drop in a messy spreadsheet of spot bonuses and ask it to add them to payroll and convert currencies for review. Rippling AI maps columns to employee records, validates the data, flags missing information, converts currencies and stages the payroll run for approval. The post says changes go through the company's normal approvals and the AI inherits existing user permissions.

See also our roundup of AI payroll tools for how this kind of staging sits next to Gusto and QuickBooks Payroll.

Result or outcome

According to the source, what used to be hours of spreadsheet cleanup becomes minutes of review, and employees can ask why a paycheck changed and get the root cause traced across payroll, benefits and expenses.

How to run it

  1. Collect the bonus spreadsheet from the client and confirm the pay date, bonus type and approver before anything goes into payroll.
  2. If cleanup is needed outside Rippling, paste the prompt on this page into an AI chat with names and SSNs removed to flag gaps.
  3. In Rippling AI, drop in the spreadsheet and ask it to add the bonuses to payroll and convert currencies for your review.
  4. Review how Rippling AI mapped columns to employee records, resolve the missing information it flags, and check the currency conversions.
  5. Approve the staged payroll run through the company's normal approval steps once the totals agree with the client's approved bonus list.

Try it yourself

Copyable prompt

I received a bonus spreadsheet from a client that I need to clean up before it goes into payroll. I have removed names and SSNs and kept only employee IDs. Columns are inconsistent: [describe columns]. Please: (1) map the data into a clean table with employee ID, bonus type, amount, currency and pay date; (2) flag rows with missing IDs, missing amounts, text in number fields, duplicate IDs or unusual amounts above [threshold]; (3) list any currencies that will need conversion and note which rate date I should confirm. Do not apply exchange rates or tax treatment yourself. End with a short summary of totals by currency.

Data: [paste]

Replace the [bracketed] placeholders. Remove client names, account numbers, and personal data before pasting into any AI tool.

What to review

Before approving the staged run, tie bonus totals by currency to the client's signed-off list and confirm each amount landed on the right employee record. Check the exchange rate and rate date used for conversions. Rippling AI inherits your user permissions, so make sure your role allows the change, and confirm bonus tax treatment with a payroll or tax professional.

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Source: Rippling Blog

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