Error: No pay codes have been set up
Issue
An employee does not have any pay codes.
Explanation
Each employee record should have only one active net pay code. Net pay is the amount an employee takes home after deducting various state and federal taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and voluntary amounts and contributions. A net pay code is the pay code that records net pay.
Solution
Use Modify Existing Employees to look up the employee record and then add the pay codes the employee will use to calculate a payroll check, benefits, taxes, etc. [More]
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