How do I override salary with an hourly amount?
In some circumstances, you may need to pay a salaried employee an hourly amount. In version 2021.11 or later, you can enter an hourly amount when you're entering a paycheck for a salaried employee. If this option is not available, download and install version 2021.11.
You would typically override a salaried amount with an hourly amount when a particular payroll run needs to pay the employee based on actual hours rather than their normal salary calculation.
Common situations include:
Partial pay periods – The employee started, terminated, or changed positions during the pay period and should only be paid for hours actually worked.
Leave without pay – The employee is salaried but had unpaid leave, so you need to reduce pay based on hours missed.
Docked pay – A salaried employee did not work their full schedule and the organization's policy requires an hourly-based adjustment.
Temporary pay adjustments – The employee is filling in for another role, working a different schedule, or receiving a one-time hourly calculation for that payroll.
Manual corrections – You need to correct a prior payroll error by paying a specific number of hours at a specific rate.
Final paychecks – A final check may require payment for actual hours worked rather than the standard salary amount.
The override does not usually change the employee's underlying salary setup; it affects the pay calculation for that payroll entry or payroll run so that earnings are calculated from the hourly rate and hours entered instead of the normal salaried amount.
Do this...
1. Open Connect Payroll > Employees > Enter Payroll Checks.
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