Setting Up a Deduction DBA to Adjust Negative Pay

Access the General Accounting/Arrearage Information form.

Arrearage Method

Enter a code indicating how to adjust deductions when the employee is in a negative pay situation. Values are:

P: Do a partial or full deduction as needed. This is the default.

F: Do a full reduction or none at all.

N: Do not reduce.

Q: Same as code P. In addition, place the amount in arrears, but do not apply the limits when collecting the arrearage. Write the arrearage balance to history.

R: Same as code P. In addition, place the amount in arrears and apply the limits when collecting the arrearage. Write the arrearage balance to history.

G: Same as code F. In addition, place the amount in arrears, but do not apply the limits when collecting the arrearage. Write the arrearage balance to history.

H: Same as code F. In addition, place the amount in arrears and apply the limits when collecting the arrearage. Write the arrearage balance to history.

S: Same as code P. In addition, place the amount in arrears for the current pay period only but do not apply the limits when collecting the arrearage. Do not write the arrearage balance to history.

T: Same as code P. In addition, place the amount in arrears for the current pay period only and apply the limits when collecting the arrearage. Do not write arrearage balance to history.

I: Same as code F. In addition, place the amount in arrears for the current pay period only, but do not apply the limits when collecting the arrearage. Do not write arrearage balance to history.

J: Same as code F. In addition, place the amount in arrears for the current pay period only and apply the limits when collecting the arrearage. Do not write arrearage balance to history.

When To Adjust Ded (when to adjust deduction)

Enter a code that specifies when the system adjusts, or backs an amount out of, deductions. Values are:

0: Adjust deductions marked with 0 before payroll taxes.

1: Adjust deductions marked with 0, and then adjust those marked with 1 before payroll taxes.

2: Adjust payroll taxes before the deductions marked with 2. (This value is for future use.)

Order To Adjust Ded (order to adjust deduction)

Enter a value that specifies the order in which deductions are taken when an employee's gross pay does not cover deductions. Values are 0001 through 9999. The system starts with the highest code. For example, 9999 is deducted before 0001.