Thank you for posting your concern in the QuickBooks Community, @terri clarke.
I'd like to ask whether you have set up your employees on a commission basis. If necessary, we'll need to change the setup to hourly and then add a commission-based component.
Here's how we can change it:
Go to Payroll.
Click the name of your employee.
Under Common types, Tick the box for Commission.
Scroll down under time off pay policies. You can edit the time off you offer to your employee.
After doing these steps, you can now run your payroll as it is.
Moreover, let me share these articles that can help you manage your payroll: