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Contributions Subtask

Use this subtask to access the audit trail that is maintained for details related to contribution amounts for the related payroll records.

Field Description
Transaction Type

This field displays the if the record has been added, deleted, updated or not changed.

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

This non-editable field displays the description related to the contribution (deduction) code in this transaction.

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.
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.