Additional allowances are designed to assign additional earnings and adjustments to employees either individually or as a group. Each tax treatment requires a separate additional allowance.
Once an additional allowance has been saved, it can't be changed.
Additional allowances are assigned to employees in HR > Staff Manager > HR Info > Additional Allowance Elections.
Select Finance from the Module pull-down list on the top of the screen.
Select Add'l Allowances from the Payroll menu, and that window opens.
Click Add Additional Allowance, and the New Additional Allowance window opens.
Complete the fields as described. All fields are required. Sample
Name: The text entered here will be the description on check and check stub.
Description: Select the appropriate activity code from the list. Click here for more information on the PEIMS codes listed here.
Payroll Tax Treatment: Select from the list. Click here for more information on tax treatments.
State Benefit Status: Designate whether or not the allowance is qualified for TRS. Selecting NOT Qualified means that TRS will not be calculated on this allowance.
Workers Comp: Select the appropriate Workers' Compensation category. These codes are set up in Finance > Payroll > Workman's Comp > Categories.
Effective Date: Enter the date in mm/dd/yyyy format, or select using the icon.
Expense Account Mask: Use the pull-down lists to enter the mask.
Calculation Method: Select from flat amount, election amount, % of gross pay, and % of state eligible gross.
Rate: Enter the dollar amount or percentage. Note: This field isn't visible when election amount was selected.
Review the fields to make sure you're satisfied with the way the additional allowance will be set up. Once it's been saved, it can't be changed.
Click Create when you've finished entering information, and you're returned to the Additional Allowance window.
Repeat steps 3 - 5 to enter more additional allowances.
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