How to setup FICA and employee paid only COVID FICA exceptions

Description of Issue

How do I exempt the employer paid portion of FICA from the COVID leave (Emergency Sick Leave) pay codes?  

Context
  • Munis
  • Payroll
  • Deduction and Benefit Master
  • Payroll Exceptions
Cause


Resolution
  1. Go to Deduction and Benefit Master (Payroll>Payroll Setup>Deduction and Benefit Master)
  2. Search for the regular FICA deduction (1000) click Accept. 
  3. Click Copy in the toolbar. Define a new deduction code in the 1000-1010 range. Click Ok.
  4. Remove the 6.2% from the Employer Amt/Pct field so it defaults to 0. Keep the Adjust for Rounding checkbox checked. Click Accept. 
  5. Click Exceptions in the toolbar.
  6. Click Update and define all regular pay codes in the exclusion ranges fields. Leaving only the COVID pay codes not defined. Click Accept.
  7. Search for deduction 1000. Click Update and make sure the COVID pay codes are defined in the exclusion ranges. 
Additional Information

All regular pay codes should be exempt from COVID FICA and all COVID pay codes should be exempt from regular FICA (deduction 1000).Â