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Contributions Subtask

Use this non-editable subtask to view the detail related to contribution-calculated amounts for the related payroll.

Contents

Field Description
Employee

This field displays the ID of the employee whose record you are viewing. These fields display from the header on the main screen.  

Pay Cycle

This field displays the pay cycle that has been processed for this record. This field displays from the header on the main screen.

Pay Cycle End Date

This field displays the end date for the pay cycle that has been processed for this record. This displays from the header on the main screen.

Record Type

This field displays the check type that has been processed for this record. This field displays from the header on the main screen. The check types are:

  • R: Regular
  • B: Bonus
  • V: Voided
  • W: Represents the positive values of a replacement check
  • X: Can be used any time you want to generate a paycheck without first entering a timesheet
Taxable Entity

This field displays the taxable entity to which the employee is assigned at the time of entry for this record. This field displays from the header on the main screen.

Table Window

Field Description
Contribution

The Contributions table is populated when payroll is computed. It is based on the contribution codes assigned to the employee on the Manage Employee Contributions screen. Contribution records may also be manually entered.

If the employee is a union employee, Compute Payroll will also populate this table with any union non-cash and stamp fringes that apply to the employee's timesheet. Union fringes are established on the Manage Union Profiles screen. They cannot be manually added or edited in this subtask.

Description

The description related to the Contribution (deduction) code is displayed.

Amount

This column displays the contribution or union non-cash fringe amount calculated by Compute Payroll. Contribution amounts are based on the computation rules specified on the Manage Employee Contributions screen. Union non-cash fringe amounts are based on the rules established on the Manage Union Profile screen.

Union non-cash fringe amounts cannot be edited manually.

Stamps Earned
This column displays the union stamps earned for the specified fringe (contribution) code. Union stamp fringes are calculated by the Compute Payroll process. Calculation rules are established on the Manage Union Profiles screen. This field cannot be edited. If there is an issue with the stamps earned amount, please adjust the calculation rules on the Manage Union Profiles screen and recompute payroll.
Note: You can view this field only if the Enable union functionality checkbox is selected on the Configure Labor Settings screen and the employee is a union employee.
Contribution Type

This field displays the type of contribution. Possible values are:

  • Non-union contribution (CONTRIBUTION): This indicates that the record represents a non-union employer contribution.
  • Union non-cash fringe (UNIONNONCASH): This indicates that the record was generated for a non-cash union fringe, based on the calculation rules established on the Manage Union Profile screen. Union non-cash fringe records cannot be added manually and the amounts cannot be edited.
  • Union stamp fringe (UNIONSTAMP): This indicates that the record was generated for a union stamp fringe, based on the calculation rules established on the Manage Union Profile screen. Union stamp records cannot be added manually and the amounts cannot be edited.

Subtasks

Subtask Description
Project Distribution

Click this link to open the Project Distribution subtask, which summarizes how the employer contribution amount will be allocated to projects when the payroll record is posted in the Post Payroll Journal process. This subtask link will only be available if the Direct charge employer contributions checkbox is selected on the Configure Payroll Settings screen.

The Project Distribution subtask will only contain data if the selected contribution is not a union fringe and some or all of the employee's hours were charged to a project during the pay period.

Fringe Detail

Click this link to open the Fringe Detail subtask, which summarizes how the union non-cash fringe amount will be allocated to projects when the payroll record is posted in the Post Payroll Journal process. This subtask link will only be available if the Enable union functionality checkbox is selected on the Configure Labor Settings screen and the Union Employee checkbox is selected on the main screen.

The Fringe Detail subtask will only contain data if the selected contribution is a union non-cash fringe and some or all of the employee's hours were charged to a project during the pay period.