During setup of the application, you can define the start date of the pay period (pay cycle) as per your need. In case you didn’t do it at the time of setup, then follow the steps:
On the Dashboards Homepage, either click the Product configurations tab or go to Payroll widget and click the Configurations icon.
Product configurations page appears on the screen. Click Manage pay periods under Payroll settings.
On the Manage pay periods page, click Edit given at the bottom of the page.
Use calendar control to change the date for Start date and End date.