Make EFT Payments

When run as part of a payroll flow or standalone, the Make EFT Payments process:

1. Generates either an electronic fund transfer (EFT) file or international ACH transaction (IAT) electronic file for international payments

   It includes any required prenotes in this file. It only generates prenotes when it detects a change in a person's bank info.

   It uses the PPD template to generate the US EFT file.

2. Produces an audit report for verification of details and totals

The Make EFT Payments process runs automatically when you run a payroll flow. If your payroll flow doesn't include this process, you must run it manually.

To run this process:

1. From My Client Groups, click Payroll.

2. Click Submit a Flow.

3. Select your US legislative data group.

4. Search for and select Make EFT Payments.

Before You Start

Configure the organization payment method (OPM) for Direct Deposit, including configuring it for IAT payments. For further info, see International Payment Reporting for the US in the Help Center.

To issue prenotes, you must have configured the prenotification rules on the OPM for Direct Deposit payment types. For further info, see Prenotifications for the US in the Help Center.

You must have successfully run the payroll, prepayments, and periodic archive processes.

Process Parameters

File Reference

By default, this process gives the first file it generates on a given date a file reference of A. It increments this value alphabetically for each subsequent run on that given date.

Use this field to enter a single-character override. The value here applies only to that run.

Payroll

By default, this process runs against all payroll definitions in the selected consolidation group. To limit the run to a single payroll, select it here.

Process Start and End Date

Enter a date range that captures any account number changes or creations on the employee personal payment methods.

Consolidation Group

To run the report against the members of a consolidation group, select it here. If you don't select a value, the process uses the default consolidation group assigned to the payroll.

For further info, see Consolidation Groups for the US in the Help Center.

Organization Payment Method

Select the OPM.

Payment Source

Select a payment source to restrict the process results. Leave blank to process all.

Report Category

Select report category to identify which output electronic file it generates. Leave blank to generate all of them.

Overriding Payment Date

Use this to change the date of the direct deposit.

Process Configuration Group

Use this field to select a configuration group, as defined through the Payroll Process Configuration task.

Company Entry Description

Provide the purpose of the entry or type of transaction mapped to meet IAT file layout requirements.

Process Results

This process generates the following files in separate report job-name numbers.

Output file	How you use it
EFT file	Electronic file for US payments. If a prenote is required for the OPM, the Make EFT Payments process sends a prenote entry with $0 in the direct deposit file (PPD) for all new hires.
IAT file	Electronic file for international payments.
Audit report	Use for verification of details and totals.