Payroll Module

Payroll Deduction Hierarchy

Deductions are calculated in the Payroll module based on a hierarchy.  Within each phase of the hierarchy, deductions are calculated in alphabetical order of the deduction code.

 

Phase One Deductions

 

  • Any system defined super deductions will be ignored in Phase One and calculated in Phase Three. Super deductions include federal and state tax deductions.
    • Flat Amount
    • Per Hour Worked
    • Per Day Worked
    • Per Week Worked
    • From Table
    • Percent of Regular Gross
    • Percent of Time Card Gross
    • Percent of Retirement Gross

 

Phase Two Deductions

 

  • Percent of Deduction

 

Phase Three Deductions (Super Deduction Phase)

 

  • Only super deductions are calculated in Phase Three.  Super deductions are system defined and cannot be modified by the user.  Current system super deductions are deductions with deduction codes:
    • FED, STATE, OTHER, FICA, FICAR, MEDI, MEDIR, IMPUTE, EIC

 

Phase Four Deductions

 

  • All percent of gross deductions are calculated in Phase Four except Regular Gross, Time Card Gross, and Retirement Gross because they are calculated in Phase One.

 

Phase Five Deductions

 

  • Percent of Net

 

Direct Deposits

 

  • If there is more than one direct deposit attached to an employee record, the flat amount direct deposit will be deducted first and then percentage deductions will follow. If there is more than one percentage direct deposit deduction attached to the employee record, the percentage direct deposits will be deducted from the paycheck in alphabetical order based on the direct deposit deduction code (PR> Maintenance> Deduction/Benefit> Select a direct deposit deduction> General tab> Code field).