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What is the Amount/Rate/Percent type?

Payroll can calculate the employee's portion of the pay code based on:

  • Amount

  • Calculation

  • Do Not Calculate

  • Hourly

  • Percent of Amount

  • Rate per Hour

  • Rate per Unit

  • Salary

Amount

Calculate the employee's portion of the pay code based on an amount. For example, a pay code that calculates a reimbursement.

Calculation

Calculate the employee's portion of the pay code based on a calculation. For example, a pay code that calculates federal withholding tax on employee wages. The pay code uses a rate table to look up the federal withholding tax to withholding from an employee's payroll check.

Do Not Calculate

Do not calculate the employee's portion of the pay code. For example, a pay code that calculates an employer paid benefit such as health insurance. The pay code only calculates an amount on the employer's portion of the pay code.

Hourly

Calculate the employee's portion of the pay code based on an amount. For example, a pay code that calculates regular pay for hourly employees. Payroll will use the employee's hourly rate to calculate an amount.

Percent of Amount

Calculate the employee's portion of the pay code based on a percent of an amount. For example, a pay code that calculates an employee selected deduction to fund a 401k plan. The pay code multiplies an amount by a percentage to calculate the deduction amount.

Rate per Hour

Calculate the employee's portion of the pay code based on the assigned rate per hour. The Rate per Hour is not the same as Hourly. The Rate per Hour uses the assigned rate in the pay code instead of using the hourly rate assigned to an employee.

Rate per Unit

Calculate the employee's portion of the pay code based on the assigned rate per unit. The pay code will use the assigned rate per unit to calculate an amount.  

Salary

Calculate the employee's portion of the pay code based on salary. For example, a pay code that calculates regular pay for salaried employees. Payroll will use the employee's annual wage to calculate an amount.

 

 

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