Here are the definitions of the diffferent statuses during the onboarding period, and also for payroll processing.
Onboarding Status List
You will see a status for each worker in your organization under the People icon. These are the same statuses you will see in the worker's Onboarding Tracker.
DRAFT - a contract or agreement is being drafted, but the worker has not yet been invited to Deel
PENDING INVITE - The contract or agreement is ready for signature, but the worker has not yet been invited to Deel.
INVITED - The worker has been invited to create an account on Deel
ONBOARDING - The worker has activated their Deel account and is currently onboarding
ONBOARDING AT RISK - The worker has not completed the onboarding checklist and is at risk of missing their start date within the next week. We recommend that you check in with them to see that everything is ok.
ONBOARDING OVERDUE - The worker missed their onboarding deadlines or their original start date. We recommend that you check in with them, or consider canceling the agreement.
READY TO START - The onboarding checklist has been completed, and the worker is ready to begin when the start date arrives
ACTIVE - The start date has arrived and the worker is actively working
OFFBOARDING - The worker’s contract is about to end because of a previously set contract end date, or because of an upcoming termination
INACTIVE- The worker is no longer working for your organization
Payroll Status
The payroll status indicates an employee's position within the payroll processing workflow for a given cycle
Starter - Employee is new to the company and is joining payroll in this current cycle
Active - The employee has successfully completed onboarding and their contract is currently active on Deel covering the full payroll period
Contract Updated - The employee contract was updated mid-payroll cycle, such as a role change or salary increase. Payroll calculations may have been adjusted to reflect these changes.
On Leave - Employee is on an approved leave of absence for this payroll period, such as a vacation or parental leave. Salary calculations may be adjusted depending on the leave type and the relevant applicable policy.
Leaver - Employeee termination has been initiated but is not yet confirmed by Deel, due to pending additional information or the request is still being processed
Terminated - Employee termination has been confirmed and processed by Deel. The final payment has been calculated and issued. They will not appear in any future payroll cycle.