Difference between revisions of "How do I set up employee payment defaults?"

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Summary

This article explains how to default the payment options for new employee records.

The settings can be tailored for individual employees.

More Information

Default settings are picked up when new employee records are created. These can then be edited to suit the individual employee e.g. if the majority of your staff are paid weekly, by the hour and work 42 hours, you may wish to set these as payroll defaults.

Default settings include:

Payment Method e.g. BACS, Cash, Cheque etc.
Payment Frequency e.g. Weekly, Monthly etc.
Payment Type i.e. Hourly or Salaried.
Standard Hours.
Pay Rates e.g. Standard Pay Rate, Overtime Rates such as Time & ½, Double Time etc.

Default settings will only appear on new employee records. If you have already created employee records, any changes to the default settings will not affect the existing records. You will need to edit each individual record manually.

Go to " " Reports & Settings Maintenance Options System Administrator Module Settings" Payroll Module Settings".

Scroll down the screen to the "Payment Defaults".
Select each option in turn and click [Edit] to check or amend the data. If you make any changes click [OK] for each.

"Payment method"

'CA' - Cash
'CH' - Cheque
'CR' - Credit Transfer
'BA' - Bank Account Transfer (this includes all Automated Pay systems e.g. Natwest Autopay)

"Payment Frequency"

'M' - Monthly
'W' - Weekly
'F' - Fortnightly
'4' - 4 Weekly

"Payment Type"

'H' - Hourly
'S' - Salary

"Standard Hours": Enter the standard number of hours worked if "Payment Type" is 'H' - Hourly.

Enter '1' as the "Standard Hours" worked if "Payment Type" is 'S' - Salary.

Payment rates

You may create up to 10 payment rates to be used in the payroll e.g. Standard Rate, Double Time etc.

Select each option in turn and click [Edit] to check or amend the data. If you make any changes click [OK] for each.

Select "Payment 1 description"

Enter a description e.g. 'Std Rate' (Max 15 characters).

Select "Payment 1 rate"

If Payment Type is Hourly - enter the hourly rate

£8.72

If Payment Type is Salary - enter the Salary Rate based on the default Payment Frequency

£200 per week, £800 per month.

Generally you would leave this blank since salaried employees are likely to be paid different amounts and there will be no standard figure.

For the remaining 9 options follow these steps:

Select "Payment 2"

Enter a description e.g. 'Double Time' (Max 15 characters).

This will appear on payslips and the payroll screen when you run a payroll period.

Select the rate type e.g. an hourly rate, a percentage of the Payment 1 rate, a Lump Sum or a Benefit.
Depending on the above choice, enter the relevant amount or leave the value as 0 for no default.

Select "Payment 2 pension flag"

Specify if this rate is to be excluded from pensionable gross pay.

Click [Done] and [Accept] to save the updated details.

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-{{Review}}
 == Summary ==
-Payment Defaults are set up in the Payroll Parameters. These need to be set up with your Company's requirements in mind. Default settings include:
+This article explains how to default the payment options for new employee records.
-*Payment Method e.g. Cash, Cheque etc.
+The settings can be tailored for individual employees.
-*Payment Frequency e.g. Weekly, Monthly etc.
-*Payment Type i.e. Hourly or Salaried.
-*Standard Hours.
-*Pay Rates e.g. Standard Pay Rate, Overtime Rates such as Time & ½, Double Time etc.
-Default settings are picked up when new employee records are created, these can then be edited to suit the individual employee e.g. if the majority of your staff are paid weekly, by the hour and work 42 hours, you may wish to set these as payroll defaults.
+== More Information ==
+Default settings are picked up when new employee records are created. These can then be edited to suit the individual employee e.g. if the majority of your staff are paid weekly, by the hour and work 42 hours, you may wish to set these as payroll defaults.
-{{Note|title=PLEASE NOTE|text=Default settings will only appear on new employee records. If you have already created employee records, any changes to the default settings will not affect the existing records. You will need to edit each individual record manually.}}
+Default settings include:
-== Details ==
+* Payment Method e.g. BACS, Cash, Cheque etc.
-*Go to "Payroll" -> "Payroll Parameters/Maintenance" -> "Company Parameters" -> "Payment Defaults"
+* Payment Frequency e.g. Weekly, Monthly etc.
+* Payment Type i.e. Hourly or Salaried.
+* Standard Hours.
+* Pay Rates e.g. Standard Pay Rate, Overtime Rates such as Time & ½, Double Time etc.
-Your screen will resemble the screen displayed below:
+{{Note|text=Default settings will only appear on new employee records. If you have already created employee records, any changes to the default settings will not affect the existing records. You will need to edit each individual record manually.}}
-<pre>
+Go to {{Menu|{{PlatinumModuleSettings}}|{{PR}}|Module Settings}}.
+* Scroll down the screen to the {{DataPrompt|Payment Defaults}}.
+* Select each option in turn and click {{Button|Edit}} to check or amend the data. If you make any changes click {{Button|OK}} for each.
+;{{DataPrompt|Payment method}}:
+:* {{DataValue|CA}} - Cash
+:* {{DataValue|CH}} - Cheque
+:* {{DataValue|CR}} - Credit Transfer
+:* {{DataValue|BA}} - Bank Account Transfer (this includes all Automated Pay systems e.g. Natwest Autopay)
-     Payment Method : {{ (CA/CH/CR/BA)
+;{{DataPrompt|Payment Frequency}}
+:* {{DataValue|M}} - Monthly
+:* {{DataValue|W}} - Weekly
+:* {{DataValue|F}} - Fortnightly
+:* {{DataValue|4}} - 4 Weekly
-  Payment Frequency : W  (M/W/F/4)       Payment Type : S (H/S)
+;{{DataPrompt|Payment Type}}
-                                            Std Hours :  42.50
+:* {{DataValue|H}} - Hourly
+:* {{DataValue|S}} - Salary
-        Description     Pay Rate   /  % of First  /   Lump Sum
+;{{DataPrompt|Standard Hours}}
-        Std Rate :      100.00
+:Enter the standard number of hours worked if {{DataPrompt|Payment Type}} is {{DataValue|H}} - Hourly.
-      Time & Hlf :                    150.00
-     Time * 3Qtr :                    175.00
-       Dble Time :                    200.00
-       TEST RATE :       50.00
-                 :                                     0.00
-                 :                                     0.00
-                 :                                     0.00
-                 :                                     0.00
-                 :                                     0.00
-</pre>
+:{{Tip|text=Enter {{DataValue|1}} as the {{DataPrompt|Standard Hours}} worked if {{DataPrompt|Payment Type}} is {{DataValue|S}} - Salary.}}
-=== Payment Method ===
+=== Payment rates ===
-Enter the appropriate default settings for your Company:
+You may create up to 10 payment rates to be used in the payroll e.g. Standard Rate, Double Time etc.
-*CA - Cash
+Select each option in turn and click {{Button|Edit}} to check or amend the data. If you make any changes click {{Button|OK}} for each.
-*CH - Cheque
-*CR - Credit Transfer
-*BA - Bank Account Transfer (this includes all Automated Pay systems e.g. Natwest Autopay)
-=== Payment Frequency ===
-Enter the appropriate default settings for your Company:
-*M - Monthly
+* Select {{DataPrompt|Payment 1 description}}
-*W - Weekly
+:* Enter a description e.g. {{DataValue|Std Rate}} (Max 15 characters).
-*F - Fortnightly
+* Select {{DataPrompt|Payment 1 rate}}
-*4 - 4 Weekly
+:* If Payment Type is Hourly - enter the hourly rate
+{{Example|text=£8.72}}
-=== Payment Type ===
+:* If Payment Type is Salary - enter the Salary Rate based on the default Payment Frequency
-Enter the appropriate default settings for your Company:
+{{Example|text=£200 per week, £800 per month.}}
+Generally you would leave this blank since salaried employees are likely to be paid different amounts and there will be no standard figure.
-*H - Hourly
+For the remaining 9 options follow these steps:
-*S - Salary
+* Select {{DataPrompt|Payment 2}}
+:* Enter a description e.g. {{DataValue|Double Time}} (Max 15 characters).
-=== Standard Hours ===
+{{Tip|text=This will appear on payslips and the payroll screen when you run a payroll period.}}
-Enter the standard number of hours worked if Payment Type is Hourly.
+:* Select the rate type e.g. an hourly rate, a percentage of the Payment 1 rate, a Lump Sum or a [[How do I record benefits in kind?|Benefit]].
+;* Depending on the above choice, enter the relevant amount or leave the value as 0 for no default.
+* Select {{DataPrompt|Payment 2 pension flag}}
+:* Specify if this rate is to be excluded from pensionable gross pay.
-{{Tip|title=Tip|text=Enter 1 as the default hours worked if Payment Type is Salary.}}
+* Click {{Button|Done}} and {{Button|Accept}} to save the updated details.
-=== Pay Rates ===
-Alongside Standard Rate, enter the default rate:
-*If Payment Type is Hourly - enter the hourly rate e.g. £6.00
-*If Payment Type is Salary - enter the Salary Rate based on the Payment Frequency e.g £200 per week, £800 per month etc.
-=== Pay Rates ===
-You have the option to create 9 Pay Rates alongside the Standard Pay Rate. These can be used to set up Overtime Rates e.g Time 1/2, Double Time.
-*Enter a description for the Pay Rate (this will appear on payslips and the payroll screen when you run a payroll period).
+== See also ==
-*Enter a default value for the Pay Rate under the relevant Pay Rate type i.e. a Pay Rate, a % of the Standard Pay Rate or Lump Sum.
+* [[How do I create an employee in the payroll?]]
-*If you do not wish to enter a default value e.g. the value varies for all employees, you need to allocate a type of Pay Rate to the description. To do this move the cursor so it is under the type e.g. % of First, and enter 9. Move off the field and the Zeros will now be under the % of First column. Move back on to the field and enter a zero to erase the 9. This has allocated the chosen type of Pay Rate to the description.
+* [[How do I record benefits in kind?]]
-*If Pay Rates are added or amended after employee records have been created, the description and type of rate e.g. Lump Sum, will be amended on the existing records. However, actual amounts e.g. £6.00 per hour will not appear. You will need to amend each employee's record to enter the value for the new Pay Rates. Any employee records created after the changes will pick up all Pay Rates, types and default values.
+* [[How do I set up payroll adjustments?]]
+* [[How do I set up payroll attachments?]]
+* [[How do I run a payroll period?]]
-{{KB_Tags|Payment, payroll, Parameters}}
+{{KB_Tags|payment, payroll, parameters, settings, pay rates, overtime, benefits in kind, double time, additional pay, lump sum}}
-{{KB_PR}} {{ZN_Admin}}
+{{FAQ}}{{How}}{{KB_PR}}{{ZN_Admin}}

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