Processing Groups - Group Tab

Access this tab using Maintain>Payroll>Processing Groups.

Use this form to set up new processing groups, which are required for processing payroll. Processing groups are used throughout the system to group several employees together so that the employees can be processed and reported together. Employees are assigned to these groups later using the Maintain>Payroll>Employee Information form.

On this tab, create the code for the processing group and select its Pay Cycle.

 

Code: Enter a new processing group code. Make the first eight characters of this code unique so that the paycheck displays a useful identifier. We recommend limiting your entry to strictly alphabetic characters (A through Z) or numeric characters (0 through 9), and avoiding the use of symbols.

Status: Specify the status of the Processing Group Code. When creating a new code, accept the default status, A (Active), or select I (Inactive) or D (Discontinued) from the drop-down list. The status can be changed at any time. Below are valid status entries and their descriptions:

• Active - An active status allows payroll to be processed using this code.
• Inactive - Set a code to inactive when it is not used regularly, but it still may need to be used at some point. A warning message appears when attempting to use an inactive code. The warning message is for notification only; the code can still be used in a payroll process.
• Discontinued - Designate a code as discontinued when it is no longer being used. The system does not allow payroll to be processed using a code with a discontinued status.

Title: Enter a description of the processing group.

Pay Cycle: Select a pay cycle of W (Weekly), B (Biweekly), S (Semimonthly), or M (Monthly).