Mass Contract Change-Over Max Rate

Description of Issue

When running the Mass Contract Change with the Percent Increase/Decrease Change Option, an employee's new record is not posting, and the Proof shows a message:

Over Max Rate

Context
  • Enterprise ERP Payroll 

  • Employee Job/Salary

  • Job Class Master

  • Mass Salary Changes

  • Mass Contract Change

Cause

The raise will bring the employee over the defined Max Rate or the employee's Job Class, defined on the Salary Data tab in Job Class Master, and Allow Salary to Exceed Maximum was not checked when defining the Mass Contract Change.

Resolution

Rerun process allowing Salary to exceed maximum:

  1. Navigate to Payroll>End of Period>Mass Salary Changes>Mass Contract Changes.

  2. Click Define.

  3. Populate parameters as needed.

  4. Check box for Allow Salary to Exceed Maximum.

  5. Click Accept. 

  6. Click Output-Post. 

  7. Click PDF and OK to review proof.

  8. Return to Mass Contract Change screen and click Yes to post changes.

If Max Rate is incorrect in Job Class Master, change before running Mass Contract Change.

  1. Navigate to Payroll>Payroll Setup>Job Class Master.

  2. Click Search and enter Job Class.

  3. Click Accept.

  4. Click Update.

  5. Click Salary Data tab.

  6. Change value in Max Rate field.

  7. Click Accept.

Additional Information

If the employee should not exceed the Max Rate defined on Job Class Master, duplicate the record forward manually in Employee Job/Salary and hand key the Max Rate as needed.