Earnings
Earnings ll
Earning lll
Deduction
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What is an Earning code?
A code used in payroll to pay employees.
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Can you update an earning codes abbreviation? Example: ROTH change to ROT
No
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How many regular pay codes can be added to one earning group?
One
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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.
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Where do you look up earning codes at the company level in the web?
System Configuration> Business Rules > Business Rules > Earnings
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What selection drives tax exemptions?
Tax Category
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What date should you use for the as of date on an earning code at the company level?
1950
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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
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Where do you look at specific employee earnings on their profiles?
Administration > Employee Admin > My Employees > Click employee
**Employee > Pay > Earnings
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What box needs to be checked for the earning to lower regular hours when this code is used?
Reduces Regular Hours
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How do you delete an earning code on an employee’s profile if it has history?
You can’t. You can only inactivate it
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What is the true 'effective date' called in SQL and Periscope?
TvStartDate
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What must an earning code be assigned to in order to add the earning to the employees profile?
The employees Earning Group
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What happens to the earning code on an employee record if you remove the earning code from the earning group?
It becomes greyed out
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Can you give an earning code a different schedule in the earning is in multiple pay groups?
Yes, pay groups have separate schedules
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What are deduction types?
Labels or categories that are system delivered to classify deductions.
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When setting up an Earning code what triggers a deduction offset?
Earning Tax Category
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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'
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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
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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
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Do earnings have effective dates like deductions?
No, earnings have start dates and and active checkmark.
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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
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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.
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What is the maximum number of dependents configured for the “FAM” Benefit Option?
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Navigation: System Configuration > Business Rules > Benefit Options
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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.
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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
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What is the calculation rule for Earning Code HYPO?
Expression
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What payroll deduction code is used to refund employees or collect money from employees on pay checks?
MISC deduction