Enter Regular/Supplemental Timesheets - Benefits Tab

Access this tab using Timesheets>Enter Regular/Supplemental Timesheets. It is only available with the Payroll module; it is not available for Payroll Link users.

Use this tab to enter the employee's benefit information. You need to enter a Benefit Code and an Amount, as required by the calculation method.

If a Default Timesheet has been set up for this employee (Timesheets>Enter Default Timesheets), the default benefit information appropriate for this pay period appears on this tab. You can complete, change, or delete any of the default information displayed. If there is no Default Timesheet for the employee, all applicable timesheet information must be entered on this tab.

 

Benefits

• Code: Select a benefit code. Enter as many benefit codes as appropriate for this employee and paycheck.
• Calculation Method: The system displays an abbreviation of the calculation method for each benefit code selected.
• Rate: The system displays a percentage, if the Fixed Percentage of Earnings (FP) calculation method was selected for the benefit. Enter an amount if the calculation method is Percentage on Timesheet (PT). The percentage you enter must be positive or zero, however it cannot exceed the Maximum Percentage set on the Maintain>Payroll>Benefit Codes form.
• Amount: The system displays an amount if a Fixed Hourly Amount (FH) or Fixed Amount (FA) calculation method was selected for the benefit. Enter an amount if the calculation method is Amount on Timesheet (AT). The amount you enter can be positive, negative, or zero. (Use the minus key or the space bar to enter a negative amount.)

Total Hours: This is the employee's total for the Hours column entered on the Earnings tab, excluding any Earnings Code that is "Contribute to Net Pay Only."

Gross Pay: This is the employee's total for the Amount column entered on the Earnings tab, excluding any Earnings Code that is "Contribute to Net Pay Only."