diff --git a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollList.stories.tsx b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollList.stories.tsx
index 957eff5d2..707d314ff 100644
--- a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollList.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollList.stories.tsx
@@ -169,6 +169,76 @@ export const PayrollListWithBlockersStory = () => {
   )
 }
 
+export const NoKebabActionsAvailable = () => {
+  const tomorrow = new Date()
+  tomorrow.setDate(tomorrow.getDate() + 7)
+  const futureStartDate = tomorrow.toISOString().split('T')[0]
+
+  return (
+    <PayrollListPresentation
+      payrolls={[
+        {
+          checkDate: '2025-12-12',
+          payrollDeadline: new Date(),
+          payrollUuid: 'no-skip-1',
+          payPeriod: {
+            payScheduleUuid: '1234',
+            startDate: futureStartDate,
+            endDate: '2025-12-31',
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          checkDate: '2025-12-20',
+          payrollDeadline: new Date(),
+          payrollUuid: 'no-skip-future-2',
+          payPeriod: {
+            payScheduleUuid: '1234',
+            startDate: futureStartDate,
+            endDate: '2025-12-31',
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          checkDate: '2025-12-25',
+          payrollDeadline: new Date(),
+          payrollUuid: 'no-skip-2',
+          offCycle: true,
+          payPeriod: {
+            payScheduleUuid: '1234',
+            startDate: futureStartDate,
+            endDate: '2025-12-31',
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          checkDate: '2025-12-30',
+          payrollDeadline: new Date(),
+          payrollUuid: 'processed-1',
+          processed: true,
+          payPeriod: {
+            payScheduleUuid: '1234',
+            startDate: '2025-01-01',
+            endDate: '2025-01-13',
+          },
+        },
+      ]}
+      paySchedules={[{ uuid: '1234', version: '1', customName: 'Bi-weekly' }]}
+      onRunPayroll={runPayrollAction}
+      onSubmitPayroll={submitPayrollAction}
+      onSkipPayroll={skipPayrollAction}
+      onDeletePayroll={deletePayrollAction}
+      onRunOffCyclePayroll={runOffCyclePayrollAction}
+      showSkipSuccessAlert={false}
+      onDismissSkipSuccessAlert={dismissAlertAction}
+      showDeleteSuccessAlert={false}
+      onDismissDeleteSuccessAlert={dismissAlertAction}
+      blockers={[]}
+      skippingPayrollId={null}
+      deletingPayrollId={null}
+      wireInRequests={[]}
+      dateRangeFilter={mockDateRangeFilter}
+    />
+  )
+}
+
 export const PayrollListWithWireInStatusesStory = () => {
   const futureDeadline = new Date(Date.now() + 12 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
   const nearDeadline = new Date(Date.now() + 2 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
diff --git a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.module.scss b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.module.scss
index 31123feba..5424ccf9c 100644
--- a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.module.scss
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
   min-width: 0;
 }
 
+.menuPlaceholder {
+  visibility: hidden;
+}
+
 .offCycleCtaButton {
   flex-shrink: 0;
   white-space: nowrap;
diff --git a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.test.tsx b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.test.tsx
index 1ed2d6296..72ebac1bb 100644
--- a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.test.tsx
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ describe('PayrollListPresentation', () => {
       renderWithProviders(<PayrollListPresentation {...defaultProps} blockers={mockBlockers} />)
 
       await screen.findByRole('heading', { name: 'Upcoming payroll' })
-      const hamburgerButton = screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /open menu/i })
-      expect(hamburgerButton).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /open menu/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument()
     })
 
     it('does not show hamburger menu when pay period starts tomorrow', async () => {
@@ -152,8 +151,7 @@ describe('PayrollListPresentation', () => {
       renderWithProviders(<PayrollListPresentation {...defaultProps} payrolls={[futurePayroll]} />)
 
       await screen.findByRole('heading', { name: 'Upcoming payroll' })
-      const hamburgerButton = screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /open menu/i })
-      expect(hamburgerButton).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /open menu/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument()
     })
 
     it('shows hamburger menu when pay period starts today', async () => {
@@ -227,8 +225,7 @@ describe('PayrollListPresentation', () => {
       )
 
       await screen.findByRole('heading', { name: 'Upcoming payroll' })
-      const hamburgerButton = screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /open menu/i })
-      expect(hamburgerButton).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /open menu/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument()
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.tsx b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.tsx
index 01aba2e28..015691356 100644
--- a/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Payroll/PayrollList/PayrollListPresentation.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { Payroll } from '@gusto/embedded-api/models/components/payroll'
 import { OffCycleReasonType } from '@gusto/embedded-api/models/components/payroll'
 import type { PayScheduleList } from '@gusto/embedded-api/models/components/payschedulelist'
 import type { WireInRequest } from '@gusto/embedded-api/models/components/wireinrequest'
-import { useState, useRef } from 'react'
+import { useState, useRef, useMemo } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import type { ApiPayrollBlocker } from '../PayrollBlocker/payrollHelpers'
 import { PayrollStatusBadges } from '../PayrollStatusBadges'
@@ -24,6 +24,35 @@ const CANCELLABLE_OFF_CYCLE_REASONS = new Set<string>([
   OffCycleReasonType.DismissedEmployee,
 ])
 
+function hasKebabActions(
+  payroll: Payroll,
+  blockers: ApiPayrollBlocker[],
+  todayAtMidnight: Date | null,
+): boolean {
+  if (payroll.processed) return false
+
+  const payPeriodStartDate = payroll.payPeriod?.startDate
+    ? new Date(payroll.payPeriod.startDate)
+    : null
+
+  const isSkippablePayroll =
+    !payroll.offCycle || payroll.offCycleReason === OffCycleReasonType.TransitionFromOldPaySchedule
+
+  const canSkipPayroll =
+    blockers.length === 0 &&
+    isSkippablePayroll &&
+    todayAtMidnight &&
+    payPeriodStartDate &&
+    todayAtMidnight >= payPeriodStartDate
+
+  const canDeletePayroll =
+    payroll.offCycle &&
+    !!payroll.offCycleReason &&
+    CANCELLABLE_OFF_CYCLE_REASONS.has(payroll.offCycleReason)
+
+  return !!(canSkipPayroll || canDeletePayroll)
+}
+
 interface PayrollListPresentationProps {
   onRunPayroll: ({ payrollUuid, payPeriod }: Pick<Payroll, 'payrollUuid' | 'payPeriod'>) => void
   onSubmitPayroll: ({ payrollUuid, payPeriod }: Pick<Payroll, 'payrollUuid' | 'payPeriod'>) => void
@@ -63,13 +92,24 @@ export const PayrollListPresentation = ({
   wireInRequests,
   dateRangeFilter,
 }: PayrollListPresentationProps) => {
-  const { Box, Button, Dialog, Heading, Text, Alert } = useComponentContext()
+  const { Box, Button, ButtonIcon, Dialog, Heading, Text, Alert } = useComponentContext()
   useI18n('Payroll.PayrollList')
   const { t } = useTranslation('Payroll.PayrollList')
   const dateFormatter = useDateFormatter()
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const breakpoints = useContainerBreakpoints({ ref: containerRef })
   const isDesktop = breakpoints.includes('large')
+
+  const todayAtMidnight = useMemo(() => {
+    const todayDateString = formatDateToStringDate(new Date())
+    return todayDateString ? new Date(todayDateString) : null
+  }, [])
+
+  const anyPayrollHasKebabActions = useMemo(
+    () => payrolls.some(payroll => hasKebabActions(payroll, blockers, todayAtMidnight)),
+    [payrolls, blockers, todayAtMidnight],
+  )
+
   const [skipPayrollDialogState, setSkipPayrollDialogState] = useState<{
     isOpen: boolean
     payrollId: string | null
@@ -296,19 +336,32 @@ export const PayrollListPresentation = ({
           itemMenu={payroll => {
             const { payrollUuid, processed, payPeriod } = payroll
 
+            const isProcessingSkipPayroll = skippingPayrollId === payrollUuid
+            const isProcessingDeletePayroll = deletingPayrollId === payrollUuid
+
+            const button = isDesktop ? renderActionButton(payroll) : null
+
             if (processed) {
-              return null
+              return (
+                <div className={styles.actionsContainer}>
+                  {anyPayrollHasKebabActions && (
+                    <ButtonIcon
+                      aria-label=""
+                      aria-hidden={true}
+                      tabIndex={-1}
+                      isDisabled={true}
+                      className={styles.menuPlaceholder}
+                    />
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              )
             }
 
-            const isProcessingSkipPayroll = skippingPayrollId === payrollUuid
-
             const { fullPeriod: payPeriodString } = formatPayPeriod(
               payPeriod?.startDate,
               payPeriod?.endDate,
             )
 
-            const todayDateString = formatDateToStringDate(new Date())
-            const todayAtMidnight = todayDateString ? new Date(todayDateString) : null
             const payPeriodStartDate = payPeriod?.startDate ? new Date(payPeriod.startDate) : null
 
             const isSkippablePayroll =
@@ -327,46 +380,48 @@ export const PayrollListPresentation = ({
               !!payroll.offCycleReason &&
               CANCELLABLE_OFF_CYCLE_REASONS.has(payroll.offCycleReason)
 
-            const button = isDesktop ? renderActionButton(payroll) : null
-
-            const isProcessingDeletePayroll = deletingPayrollId === payrollUuid
-
-            const hamburgerMenu = canSkipPayroll ? (
-              <HamburgerMenu
-                isLoading={isProcessingSkipPayroll}
-                menuLabel={t('payrollMenuLabel')}
-                items={[
+            const menuItems = canSkipPayroll
+              ? [
                   {
                     label: t('skipPayrollCta'),
                     onClick: () => {
                       handleOpenSkipDialog(payrollUuid!, payPeriodString)
                     },
                   },
-                ]}
-              />
-            ) : canDeletePayroll ? (
-              <HamburgerMenu
-                isLoading={isProcessingDeletePayroll}
-                menuLabel={t('payrollMenuLabel')}
-                items={[
-                  {
-                    label: t('deletePayrollCta'),
-                    onClick: () => {
-                      handleOpenDeleteDialog(payrollUuid!, payPeriodString)
+                ]
+              : canDeletePayroll
+                ? [
+                    {
+                      label: t('deletePayrollCta'),
+                      onClick: () => {
+                        handleOpenDeleteDialog(payrollUuid!, payPeriodString)
+                      },
                     },
-                  },
-                ]}
-              />
-            ) : null
+                  ]
+                : null
 
-            if (!button && !hamburgerMenu) {
-              return null
-            }
+            const hasMenuActions = menuItems !== null
 
             return (
               <div className={styles.actionsContainer}>
                 {button}
-                {hamburgerMenu}
+                {hasMenuActions ? (
+                  <HamburgerMenu
+                    isLoading={canSkipPayroll ? isProcessingSkipPayroll : isProcessingDeletePayroll}
+                    menuLabel={t('payrollMenuLabel')}
+                    items={menuItems}
+                  />
+                ) : (
+                  anyPayrollHasKebabActions && (
+                    <ButtonIcon
+                      aria-label=""
+                      aria-hidden={true}
+                      tabIndex={-1}
+                      isDisabled={true}
+                      className={styles.menuPlaceholder}
+                    />
+                  )
+                )}
               </div>
             )
           }}