The check calculator provides the ability to calculate checks in a "what if" mode and create actual manual checks.
Various overrides/settings can be applied to the calculation or creation of a check:
- Auto pay hours/dollars
- Block Automatic Pays
- Block Deductions
- Block Direct Deposits
- Block Labor Allocations
- Block Accruals
- Override the tax frequency
- Override FITW by %
- Override SITW by %
- Use supplemental tax rates
Gross to Net Calculations and/or Manual checks
- Enter earnings using the pay grid.
- Click Add New Record.
- Enter necessary information such as the code, rate, hours, amount, etc.
- Click Insert.
- To modify an existing record, click Edit, make any necessary changes, then click Update.
- Click Calculate. The payroll system will develop a gross amount, deductions, and taxes for the check.
- Review net pay information in the paycheck preview area.
- Change blocks or overrides if needed, then click Calculate to recalculate the check and preview.
- To reset the calculation previously entered, click Reset.
- If the check amounts are correct, click Save to create VM Batch and process check with next payroll.
- After saving the check, the following can now be entered: pay period dates for the check, bank account to draw funds, and check number.
- Click Print to print the check locally.
- To cancel, leave the screen.
Net to Gross Calculations and/or Manual Checks
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- Check the Net to Gross checkbox and enter data in the data entry field next to "Net to Gross."
- Click Calculate. The payroll system will develop a gross amount, deductions, and taxes for the check.
- Review net pay information in the paycheck preview area.
- To reset the calculation previously entered, click Reset.
- If the check amounts are correct, click Save to create VM Batch and process check with next payroll.
- After saving the check, the following can now be entered: pay period dates for the check, bank account to draw funds, and check number.
- Click Print to print the check locally.
- To cancel, leave the screen.