Modify the Settings Used to Calculate an Employee's Income

Before you can perform this task

• You may want to modify the default payroll incomes used in the program, which are displayed in paycheques and in the employee record.
• Create an employee record.

To modify the income settings in the employee record used to calculate their paycheque amount:

1. Open the employee's record.
   How?

   1. In the Home window, click Employees & Payroll on the navigation pane.
   2. In the Tasks pane, right-click the Employees icon and select Modify Employee from the menu.
   3. Select an employee from the list and click OK.
2. On the Income tab, you can:
Turn on or off displaying certain income items on paycheques

In the Use column, enter or remove a check mark next to the incomes this employee will receive on their paycheque.

Enter or modify the amount and type of income, benefits, and other supplementary income this employee will receive
1. In the Use column, place a check mark next to the income this employee will receive on their paycheque.
2. For every income item selected, enter the payroll rate in Amount Per Unit column, and the number of hours or pieces the employee is expected to complete in a pay period.
3. (Required) In the Pay Periods Per Year list, select the number of times this employee is paid in a year.
Enter or modify the amount of vacation pay this employee will receive
1. Select or clear the Retain Vacation box. Enter a vacation pay rate if you have selected the box.
2. Select or clear Calculate Vacation on Vacation Paid box.
Enter or modify a wage expense account

If you have turned on Payroll Expense Groups, you will not see this box. (Sage 50 Premium Accounting)

If you want to track this employee's wages in an expense account other than the default payroll expense account, in Record Wage Expenses In, select the blank box, and choose an account from the list.

3. Click Save and Close.