How are total unemployment wages calculated

How does EERP calculate the unemployment wage amount?

• Payroll

• Unemployment reporting

Informational

Calculated as follows:

1. Sum the Gross amounts for Pay records in Employee Accumulators with the reporting Quarter/Year, excluding amounts from Pay codes defined as “Excluded” on the Generate screen

2. Subtract the sum of Employee Amounts for Deduction codes in Employee Accumulators with the reporting Quarter/Year, that are defined as “Excluded” on the Generate define screen

3. Add the sum of Employer Amounts for Deduction codes in Employee Accumulators with the reporting Quarter/Year, that are defined as “Included” on the Generate define screen

Review the Calculations for Excess wages and Reportable Wages section starting on Page 20 in the Reconciling Your Unemployment Report document.