Calculating a Calc Code 36 deduction
Description of Issue
- My calc code 36 deduction does not look to be calculating correctly. How can I prove out the calculation?
- Question how deduction cc36 calcs
- How does Calc Code 36 work?
Context
- Enterprise ERP Payroll
- Payroll Processing
- Deduction and Benefit Master
- Employee Job/Salary
Cause
Resolution
Calc Code 36 deductions are a (sum of Reference Salary amounts from Job/Salary divided by # of payments) - (sum of amounts in the Warrant for pays defined in Payroll Exceptions) * Percent.Â
Use the details below to prove the calculation out for a specific employee and Warrant.Â
Collect details from the Calc Code 36 deduction record:Â
- Access Deduction and Benefit Master: Payroll > Payroll Setup Deduction and Benefit Master
- Search for the deduction
- Click Update
- Click Folder next to Calc CodeÂ
- Note defined pays
- Note the value in the Amt/Pct field
- Click Cycles tab
- Note Number of Payments
- Select Accept
- Click Exceptions
- Note pay codes defined.
Sum Reference Salary for defined pays in Employee Job/Salary:
- Access Employee Job/Salary: Payroll > Employee Maintenance > Employee Job/Salary
- Search for employee
- Sum all Reference Salary amounts, for pays defined in the Deduction and Benefit Master Calc Code 36 folder
Review the Payroll Warrant details and calculate:Â
- Open the Payroll Start and Status program
- Search for your Warrant and select Change
- Click Earnings and Deductions
- Search for the example employee number
- Click the Pays tab
- Sum amounts for any pays defined in the Deduction and Benefit Master Exceptions (Payroll Exceptions)
- Divide the Employee Job/Salary Reference Salary sum by the Number of Payments defined on the Cycles tab of the Deduction and Benefit Master record
- Subtract the sum in Step 6 from the amount in Step 7
- Apply the rate defined in the Deduction and Benefit Master Amt/Pct field to the result from Step 8. This should match the withholding amounts you see reflected for the deduction on the Withholdings tab
Additional Information
- Additional details: Calc Code 36 KB doc.
- Note - If an employee is being paid out of an accrual type pay code with no base pay (vacation, sick, etc.) those pays should be included in the Defined Pays folder.Â