Click on the toolbar. Then enter, or click to select, the code for the contribution (deduction). When you tab out of this field, the defaults from the Manage Deductions screen display on the line. You can edit any of these fields, except for the Description field. Entries made on this line override the defaults on the Manage Deductions screen. This is a required field.

The description of the related contribution (deduction) code displays in this non-editable field. This description defaults from the Manage Deductions screen.

From the drop-down list, select the method to be used for this contribution. Valid options are:

• FIXAMT: Fixed Amount. Use this method when a particular dollar amount should be contributed each pay period.
• NO DED: No Deduction. This method "turns off" a contribution. Use it when you need to disable this contribution for this employee.
• PCTANN: Percentage of Annual Salary. This method multiplies the Rate by the employee's annual salary amount to come up with the contribution amount.
• PCTDED: Percentage of Deduction. This method multiplies the Rate by the amount of the deduction to derive the contribution amount.
• PCTGRS: Percentage of Gross Wages. This method multiplies the Rate % by the total wages for the pay period. The total wages will not exclude any deduction types.
• PCTREG: Percentage of Regular Wages. This method multiplies the Rate % by the total of all non-overtime pay type wages for the pay period.
• PCTGRQ: Percent of Gross Wages excluding any 457 plan deductions and non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) deductions. This method multiplies the Rate % by the total wages for the pay period.
• GHRSPD: A per-hour amount based on hours paid. This method multiplies the rate entered in the EMPL_DED table by the gross hours worked. Gross Hours Worked in this case is defined as pay type hours times pay type factor.
• GRSHRF : Gross Hours. Use this method when the contribution amount is based on total hours worked for the period. Costpoint calculates the contribution amount by adding all hours for the payroll period and multiplying that figure by the contribution amount.
• GRSHRP: Gross Hours. Use this method when the contribution amount is based on total hours worked for the period. Costpoint calculates the contribution amount by adding all hours for the payroll period and multiplying that figure by the contribution percent.
• REGHRF: Regular Hours. Use this method when the contribution amount is based on all hours not designated as overtime hours. Costpoint calculates the contribution amount by adding all non-overtime hours for the payroll period and multiplying that figure by the contribution amount.
• REGHRP: Regular Hours. Use this method when the contribution amount is based on all hours not designated as overtime hours. Costpoint calculates the contribution amount by adding all non-overtime hours for the payroll period and multiplying that figure by the contribution percentage.

Enter the contribution percentage, using up to four decimal places, or the contribution amount, depending on the Method selected. This is a required field.

Enter a calendar-year limit for the contribution amount. If you do not enter a limit, the contribution is considered unlimited. Costpoint checks this amount each time contributions are computed on the Compute Payroll program to ensure that the limit is not exceeded for the calendar year.

Enter, or click to select, a date for the contribution to start. This is normally the pay period start date. If the start date is later than the pay period end date, the contribution starts in the following pay period. Leave this field blank to indicate that the contribution should start immediately.

Enter, or click a date through which the contribution must be made. This is normally the pay period end date. Leave this field blank to indicate that this contribution should continue indefinitely.