Warning: Employee does not have a net pay code
Issue
I was calculating checks when a warning message says that an employee does not have a net pay code and a check can't be calculated. How do I fix this?
Explanation
Each employee who will receive a check must have a net pay code. A net pay code determines how an employee's net pay, the amount they receive after all deductions and taxes are applied, is distributed. In this case, the net pay code is the amount that should be paid to the employee. A check cannot be calculated because the employee doesn't have a net pay code, which means the check doesn't have an amount to pay.
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Example:
Gross pay: $3,000
Deductions:
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Federal income tax: $450
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State tax: $100
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Medicare: $43.50
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Health insurance: $200
Net pay = $3,000 - ($50 + $100 + $43.50 + $200) = $2,020.50
Solution
To fix this issue, use Modify Existing Employees to add a net pay code to the employee pay codes.
1. Open Connect Payroll > Employees > Modify Existing Employees.
2. In the Employee box, enter the employee number that was shown in the warning.
3. Click to select the Pay Codes tab.
4. Click Select pay codes to add the net pay code to the employee.
5. Click Save (CTRL+S).
Now, you can calculate the check for the employee.
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