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Earnings
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User Defined Fields
100
What system delivered model should be used if the customer need to import a time file
Base with import time
100
What must be selected during bring in time to import a file
Time clock import template & CSV file with data
100
What do the earnings, deductions and taxes make up on a check
What is the net pay
100
What type of check will only update pay history
What is post only instant check
100
Common payroll report ran to show information in batches
What is the pre check detail listing
100
Name our jumppoints
ATL, LAS, TOR, GCP
100
What three components make up the net pay
Earnings, Deductions and Taxes
100
Business rules in the web is called what in the back office
What is setup tables
100
Where would you go to add an EIN in the web
What is business rules > tax setup> select tax code
100
What is the Web Import Tool used for?
Mass updating employee information.
100
What is an Earning code?
A code used in payroll to pay employees.
100
Can you update an earning codes abbreviation? Example: ROTH change to ROT
No
100
How many regular pay codes can be added to one earning group?
One
100
What is a deduction?
A code used in payroll to deduct benefit amounts and misc. payments from the earnings on a check. Also, can be an employer code that contributes to benefit accounts.
100
What are user defined fields?
System delivered customizable fields
200
What system delivered model is most commonly used for void only payrolls
What is open/close
200
In order for an employees scheduled hours to be brought into payroll what must be checked
What is regular pay is active for this payroll
200
What type of code should be used on pays to make payroll corrections
What is miscellaneous deduction
200
What is the most common reason a deduction is not available to select on a pay
What is effective dating
200
What report is commonly ran after payroll is processed
What is the detail payroll register
200
What site do you obtain customer login details from? Ex. Web URL
ITG
200
What makes up Gross pay?
Total earnings
200
Under what business rule can you check for scheduled payrolls
What is the pay group
200
Where are the two places effective dating mode is found
Deduction group and employee deduction level
200
What is the navigation path for the web import tool?
Administration > Integration Studio > Import Tool
200
Where do you look up earning codes at the company level in the web?
System Configuration> Business Rules > Business Rules > Earnings
200
What selection drives tax exemptions?
Tax Category
200
What date should you use for the as of date on an earning code at the company level?
1950
200
At the company level deduction setup, what does 'use rule' at the employee level mean on the deduction calculation screen?
Calculation is determined at the employee level and can be different for each employee. Ex. Flat Amount or a Percentages
200
What is the acronym for user defined fields on the Jobs > Other Company Info page?
EEC
300
What step must be included in the payroll model in order to pay with direct deposit
What is create batches
300
What step must be ran in order to see the imported amounts on pays
What is submit time and calculate
300
What do we call a deduction that is linked to an earning code
What is an offset deduction
300
When changes are made to an employees profile and the changes are not reflecting on the employees pay what needs to be done
Recreate the check
300
What report will show live checks from a payroll
What is the pay check register
300
What prefix is added on the end of the customers web url?
impersonation.aspx
300
What are the four pay frequencies?
Weekly, Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, Monthly
300
Where must a new earning be added before it can be added to the employee
What is earning group
300
Where can you find company codes?
System configuration > Company Setup > Component Companies
300
What is the navigation path to add web import tool templates?
Administration > Integration Studio > Import Tool > File Mapping
300
Where do you look at specific employee earnings on their profiles?
Administration > Employee Admin > My Employees > Click employee
**Employee > Pay > Earnings
300
What box needs to be checked for the earning to lower regular hours when this code is used?
Reduces Regular Hours
300
How do you delete an earning code on an employee’s profile if it has history?
You can’t. You can only inactivate it
300
What is the true 'effective date' called in SQL and Periscope?
TvStartDate
300
What is the acronym for user defined fields on the Personal > Other Personal Info page?
EEP and EIN
400
Payroll models in the web portal are referred to as _________ in the back office?
What is payroll step sets
Navigation: Payroll > Payroll Process Status > Advanced > password careful > Click on a pay group > Step Sets!
400
During a base payroll what processes are included in the finish payroll step
What is print, create NACHA, post and close
400
What type of taxes can not be edited in the web portal
What is medicare and social security (FICA)
400
What is the most common reason arrears are created by mistake
What is leaving deductions scheduled for an off cycle
400
What report can be ran to research changes made to the employees profile
What is the employee change audit
400
What app do you use to check payrolls steps/errors from web payrolls?
PAC
400
What types of pay's can be direct deposits?
Regular and Additional
400
What business rule controls the ability to add multiple deductions of the same type to an employee
Benefit Type
400
Where can you select the number of days an EE can see their pay statement prior to the pay date.
System Configuration > System Settings > Display > View Pay Statement
400
In order to see a web import template in the drop down on the File Upload screen, what two things must be completed on the File Mapping screen?
1. Validate the template
2. Make template available
400
What must an earning code be assigned to in order to add the earning to the employees profile?
The employees Earning Group
400
What happens to the earning code on an employee record if you remove the earning code from the earning group?
It becomes greyed out
400
Can you give an earning a different schedule by pay group?
Yes, pay groups have separate schedules
400
What are deduction types?
Labels or categories that are system delivered to classify deductions.
400
What do you have to select to make a UDF visible to employees in a US Company?
Select Associated Country: USA
Toggle Visibility switch to YES for Viewable by Employee
500
When processing payroll in the backoffice what check box needs to be updated to remove steps
What is overridden
**This is located on the Step Sets Screen
500
During what step is dimension time brought in
What is submit time and calculate
500
What is statutory priority?
The order in which deductions are taken in payroll
500
Where can you find the NACHA file once it is created
What is the payroll processors file transfers
500
What report should be ran when the totals of the NACHA file do not match the final payroll reporting
What is the summary payroll register no void, voiding or manual records
500
What tool do you use to troubleshoot payroll errors?
Payroll Troubleshooting Tool
500
Does Print Services print instant checks for customers?
No, instant checks are printed inhouse.
500
Under what business rule will you add payees
What is providers, vendors, admins and payees
500
Where can you enable payroll analytics and compare?
System Configuration > System Settings > Payroll Settings > Payroll Processing
500
How do I find the Platform Configuration ID and Path names for Platform Configured Fields?
Administration > Integration Studio > Import Tool > Configuration > PC Fields > ID and Path Columns next to the specific Field
500
When setting up an Earning code what triggers a deduction offset?
Earning Tax Category
500
How would you make the earning code be included to calculate towards 401k amounts?
Check the box under the Earning > Details for 'Include in deferred compensation'
500
What does the auto add check box do in an earning group?
Automatically adds the earning to an employee’s profile when they are added to this earning group
500
At the company level deduction setup, what does 'use rate' at the employee level mean on the deduction calculation screen?
At the company level there will be a calculation rule. Example: Flat amount
The use rate at the employee level will be the $ amount. Different employees can have different $ amounts. Example:
EE 1: $5
EE 2: $10
500
Name one of the Web Import Templates used for updating UDFs?
User Defined Fields - Update Personal (EEP)
User Defined Fields - Update Company (EEC)
User Defined Fields - Update International (EIC) 
600
Can you change a regular payroll to an open/close model?
No, create batches step is required to pull all the employees into payroll for that pay group and create a pay for them.
600
What payroll report will show you earnings any amounts after you complete the step bring in time?
View Pay Data
600
How do you manually print an instant check?
View or edit payroll results/instant checks > search for the employee > check the box next to their name > actions menu drop down select Print Instant Check > Ok
600
Error on time clock import states LDNE. What does this mean?
Location Does Not Exist. The location on the import doesn't match the location on the employees record for the specific charge date.
600
What report lists detailed liability amounts collected by check date, tax code, company, or collection ID?
Collection Details
600
Where do you check to see if the system is enabled for photo upload and display for all component companies?
System Configuration > System Settings > Employee
600
Start payroll greyed out or Error Payroll is already open?
Problem could be due to payroll having been started in BO or a current/previous supplemental was not processed correctly
600
Can you create business rules?
Yes, customers can create their own business rules
600
Where can you increase the amount of time before the system times you out?
System Configuration > Security > Security Settings > Edit > update the Log out after time under Session Timeout > Save
600
Where can I download the web import tool template for mass adding Platform Configured Fields?
Article 000175615 > Partner Network > Pro Import Templates > Web import tool templates > Platform Config Folder
600
Do earnings have effective dates like deductions?
No, earnings have start dates and and active checkmark.
600
In the earning setup pay entry options what does checking the box for Include in manual check do if the box for Display in pay data entry is unchecked?
The earning code will be available to add to the employees manual check in pay data entry
600
If I add an earning code that has an offset deduction to the employees profile will the offset deduction show under the employees deductions.
No, the offset deduction won't show until it's used in payroll.
600
What is the maximum number of dependents configured for the “FAM” Benefit Option?
99
Navigation: System Configuration > Business Rules > Benefit Options
600
What is the name of the Web Import Template to mass clear fields for the User Defined Field EEP?
User Defined Fields - Clear Personal (EEP)
700
What payroll model should be used to record 3PSP?
Third Party Payment Import Template or any system delivered third party pay template.
700
What is the first thing you should check if the finish payroll step is grayed out?
Unresolved Payroll Items
700
If you check the box for 'Post only' on an instant check will the employee be paid on a printed check?
No, Post Only does not pay the employee. It only updates the pay history for corrections
700
What does the time clock error the data value in conjunction with the company code does not identify an employee in the company mean?
Incorrect company code manually added on import or company code expression is pulling the wrong company code
700
What BI report breaks down the General Ledger Standard report?
General Ledger Detail by Account Number
700
Where can data privacy be enabled?
System Configuration > Company Setup
700
What type of payreg transaction types can be moved to different percontrols? Payroll usually has the following message: This payroll cannot be inactivated because one or more checks or other transactions exist
prgtransactiontypes = E
700
What business rule gives me the option to change the check format?
Banks
700
Where can passwords be reset?
System Configuration > Security > User Administration > Search Employee > Check box next to employee > click the reset directly above
700
What is the file type of the Platform Configured file you must download and upload into the web for the customer?
.CFG
700
Can you import an earning code during payroll to an employee who isn't currently assigned to the earning?
Yes, you can add earnings to employees profiles with time import templates during payroll.
700
In the earning setup pay entry options what happens when both boxes are checked for: Include in manual check AND Display in pay data entry?
The earning code will automatically populate on a manual check in pay data entry
700
What is the calculation rule for Earning Code HYPO?
Expression
700
What payroll deduction code is used to refund employees or collect money from employees on pay checks?
MISC deduction
700
What is the description of Code EECUDFIELD15?
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