Deriving a Pay Rate from a Payroll Item Group

You can derive a deduction or employer contribution payroll item from a payroll item group. For more information about payroll item groups, see Creating Payroll Item Groups.

To derive a pay rate from a payroll item group:

1. Go to Lists > Employees > Payroll Items.

2. Click New to create a new deduction or employer contribution payroll item. For more information, see Creating Payroll Items.

   You can also click Edit beside an existing deduction or employer contribution payroll item that you want to edit.

3. In the Derived From Type list, select Payroll Item Group.

4. In the Derived From Payroll Item Group list, select the payroll item group you want to derive the pay rate from.

   Note:

   You can derive a deduction payroll item from a group that only contains earnings. You can derive a contribution payroll item from a group that contains earnings or deductions.

5. In the Default Rate field, enter the default rate as a percentage. For example, enter 2% for two percent. For more information, see Applying a Default Rate to a Payroll Item.

   Note:

   To apply specific rates to individual employees, you can edit the rate on the payroll item’s page. You can also edit the rate on an employee’s record. For more information, see Payroll Setup for Employees.

Related Topics

Deriving a Pay Rate from Another Payroll Item

Deriving a Payroll Item from a Retirement Plan

Payroll Item Derivation

General Notices