Are you using a “Scheduled Payroll”? If so, be sure that the Employee is assigned to the correct payroll schedule.
Go to your Employee List and double click on the Employee Name. You can find the Payroll Schedule selection on the “Payroll Info” tab.

Also, if the Employee was inactive or terminated, […]

Resolution for 'apear issue: 'My employee is in the active employee list but will not apear in the pay employee list.' available: Yes.

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