Easily manage and approve bonus requests in MediaOS to keep your commissions accurate, timely, and transparent.
Why Approve Bonuses Through MediaOS? #
Keeping track of commission bonuses can get complicated, especially when multiple reps and contracts are involved. MediaOS simplifies the process by allowing your Accounting team or bonus approvers to review and approve bonus submissions directly within the system. You can approve bonuses from either the Accounting or Sales workflows, ensuring you never miss a request.
Note: For steps on setting up bonus structures or submitting a bonus request, refer to the article on Applying Bonuses.
Approving Bonuses Via the Paycheck View #
To review and approve bonuses as part of payroll, click Accounting in the left-hand navigation menu. Then, click Commissions at the top of the screen and navigate to the Paychecks tab.
You’ll be able to choose between filtering by Invoice Date or Applied Payment Date. If your organization operates on a Paid on Paid structure, we recommend removing the invoice date filter by clicking the X in that field, and filtering only by Applied Payment Date to ensure accuracy.
Once filtered, you can select Process Check, review the payout, and then click Confirm. MediaOS will log the bonus approval, and yes—you’ll even get a celebratory confetti animation.
Approving Bonuses Through a Contract #
If you'd prefer to review a bonus request within the context of the original sale, you can approve it directly from the contract. Start by clicking Sales in the left-hand menu and make sure Contracts is selected at the top of the page. Locate the contract that contains the pending bonus and click View to open the Contract Callout Panel.
Scroll down to the Commission Bonuses section. You’ll see any bonuses that have been requested by the sales rep. To approve or deny, simply click the thumbs up or thumbs down icon next to the bonus entry. A modal will appear where you can optionally enter notes about your decision. When ready, click Approve in the bottom-right corner to finalize your response.
Watch: View the Bonus Approval Video to see how it looks in action.
Including Salary and Commission in Paychecks #
If you want reps to see their total earnings—including base salary and commission—navigate to Accounting > Commissions > Paychecks, then click Pay Commission in the top-right corner.
In the Additional field, type in the rep’s base salary to include it in the paycheck summary. This amount will be combined with earned commissions so the rep can view their full earnings. You can also enter negative values here to quickly apply clawbacks or manual adjustments.
Note: MediaOS is not a payroll processor. You’ll still need to handle the actual payment through your payroll provider. Think of this as a journal entry system to track what each rep is owed.
