I want to start an hourly pay increase on a specific day, not at the beginning of a pay period. How do I do this?

Good morning, @amamodmd. 

Congrats on making your first post here on this platform. We appreciate you coming here with your question about starting an hourly pay increase on a particular date. 

To enter a hourly pay increase for a specific date instead of the beginning of a pay period, all you need to do is wait for the date to come and change the pay then. Here are the steps on how to give your employee a pay increase: 

1. Go to the Payroll tab, then select Employees.
2. Click the employee's name, then Edit employee.
3. Under How much do you pay this employee?, then tap the edit (pencil) icon.
4. Hit Add an hourly rate, then add a description and enter a dollar amount for the new hourly rate.
5. Press Done.

For future reference, here's a guide that can help you out: Pay an employee different hourly rates. 

This should do the trick. Feel free to ask any other questions about QuickBooks here in the Community. Have a wonderful day!