Contents for the Update Employee Package Deductions Screen
Use the fields and options to configure the Update Employee Package Deductions Screen.
Identification
Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.
You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options, if there are any, are also included in the saved parameter ID. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.
Field | Description |
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Parameter ID |
Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY. When you save your record, all the selections made on the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query. You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display on the screen, you can override the defaults. |
Description |
Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters. |
Selection Ranges
Use the fields in this group box to select pay cycle information for the mass update procedure.
Pay Cycle
Use these fields to select the code for the pay cycle for which you wish to update deductions. All employees who are assigned to this pay cycle on the Manage Employee Taxes screen are included in the update process. The pay cycle must also exist in the pay period - pay cycle schedule table and have an open payroll period. This field is required.
Field | Description |
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Option |
This field always displays One. |
Start | Enter, or click to select, the pay cycle for which you want to update deductions. Upon entering a valid Pay Cycle, the Pay Period Start Date, Pay Period End Date, and Check Date for the open pay period will default on the screen. The Benefit Deduction Method and the FSA/HSA Deduction Method will also default based on the setting on the Manage Pay Periods screen. |
Employee
Use this group box to select the employees (all or specific ones) whose package deductions are to be updated.
Field | Description |
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Option |
From the drop-down list, select on of the following range selections:
If you select All, the Start and End fields are disabled; if you select One, the End field is disabled; if you select From Beginning, the Start field is disabled; and if you select To End, the End field is disabled. |
Start |
If your range selection is One, Range, or To End, enter, or click to select, the employees for which you want to update deductions. |
End |
If your range selection is Range or From Beginning, enter, or click to select, the employees with which you wish to end deductions. |
Non-Contiguous Ranges |
Select this check box to choose a noncontiguous range of employees. Use the Employee Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask to select the ranges of employees. |
Include
Use these check boxes to update deductions, contributions, and or FSA/HSA deductions.
Field | Description |
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Deductions |
Select this check box to have employee deductions updated as part of this procedure. If you do not want employee deductions updated, clear this check box. |
Contributions |
Select this check box to have company contributions that are associated with employee deductions updated as part of this procedure. If you do not want company contributions updated, clear this check box. |
FSA/HSA Deductions |
Select this check box to update the Employee Deductions table with the correct deduction code and amount for the employee's medical care FSA, dependent care FSA elections, and HSA elections. |
Options
Field | Description |
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Process Changes and Additions Only |
Select this check box to process only those benefit elections that have changes and/or additions in deduction amounts for the selected pay cycle. If you do not want these changes and additions updated for the selected pay cycle, leave this check box clear. |
Prior End Date Processing |
From the drop-down list, Select the number of months preceding the open pay period to be analyzed for deduction and contribution end date updates. This functionality allows you to update deduction and contribution end dates for benefit elections that ended in past pay periods. This setting necessary if you do not run the Update Employee Package Deductions process every pay period and you have benefit elections that ended in a prior, unprocessed pay period. If you run the Update Employee Package Deductions process every pay period, you can use the default setting of 0 Months. If not, you may set this value to anywhere from 1 to 12 months. For example, if the employee’s benefit election end date is 07/26/18, the open pay period is 08/01/18 to 08/15/18, and the Prior End Date Processing is 0 Months, the Update Employee Package Deductions process would not assign a Deduction End Date for that benefit election because the benefit election end date fell within a past pay period. However, under the same scenario, if you set the Prior End Date Processing to 1 Month instead of 0 Months, the Update Employee Package Deductions process would assign a Deduction End Date for that benefit election because the benefit election end date fell within the month prior to the open pay period start date (07/15/18 to 08/15/18). |
Report Primary Sort |
From the drop-down list, select if the records in the report should be sorted by Employee ID or Employee Name. |
Pay Period Setup
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Benefit Deduction Method |
This field displays the Benefit Deduction Method option assigned to the pay cycle. This screen uses this setting to ensure the deduction start date and deduction end date assigned to the benefit deduction will result in processing the deduction/contribution at the correct time. The deduction/contribution amount will be prorated if applicable. You can assign this option to pay cycles on the Manage Pay Periods screen. The following are the possible options in this field:
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FSA/HSA Deduction Method |
This disabled field displays the value from the FSA/HSA Deduction Method field for the selected pay period. It replaces the Base FSA/HSA on Check Date check box so the logic can be set at the pay period level. The options displayed are:
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Update Employee Package Deductions |
Click and select Update Employee Deductions/Contributions to update the base tables, Employee Deductions, and Employee Contributions. This option is available only after the report has been printed. |
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Print/Update Employee Package Deductions |
Click and select Print/Update Employee Deductions/Contributions to print the report and then immediately update the Employee Deductions and Employee Contributions tables. |
Report/Process Table Sources
Column Heading | Screen | Table Name |
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Employee Name | Manage Employee Information | EMPL |
Employee ID | Manage Employee Information | EMPL |
Deduction Code | Manage Benefit Plans | HB_BEN_PLAN_LN |
Deduction Amount | Manage Benefit Plans | HB_BEN_PLAN_LN |
Contribution Amount | Manage Benefit Plans | HB_BEN_PLAN_LN |
Method | Configure Benefit Settings | HB_SETTINGS |
Start Date | Manage Benefit Plans | HB_BEN_PLAN_HDR |
End Date | Manage Benefit Plans | HB_BEN_PLAN_HDR |
Exception Message — Column is displayed only if the Include Contributions check box is selected and deduction is not set up as a contribution.
Subtasks
Subtask | Description |
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Employee Non-Contiguous Ranges | Use this subtask to select a noncontiguous range of employees. This is different from using a range because you can include or exclude any employees of your choice. |