Weeks Worked for State Unemployment Reporting

Some states require weeks worked for state unemployment insurance (SUI) reporting. The quarterly tax file reports this info on the W record for SUI_ER tax codes in positions 420-421. The payroll process derives weeks worked from the SUI hours reported on the quarterly

However, you can alternatively use the State Worked Weeks balance to track this info by performing balance adjustments on this balance.

1. The quarterly tax filing extract first checks this balance for a non-zero value.

2. If there is a value in this balance, the extract passes it on the quarterly tax file for the appropriate state.

   If it finds no value, the extract derives the weeks worked from the SUI hours reported on the quarterly tax file.