Set Up a Payroll Entitlement

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Create an employee record

Process a paycheque

Add or modify the payroll entitlement information used to calculate an employee's entitlements

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Payroll entitlements are set up to track and calculate your employee's entitlements automatically. In your company settings, set up a payroll entitlement (like sick leave) by making the following modifications to the program's default payroll entitlements:

  1. In the Home window on the Setup menu, choose Settings.
  2. On the left side of the window click Payroll, and then Entitlements.
  3. In The Number of Hours in a Work Day box, modify the number.
  4. Click OK.
  1. In the Home window on the Setup menu, choose Settings.
  2. On the left side of the window click Payroll, and then Names, followed by Additional Payroll.
  3. In the Entitlements section, click on the entitlement you want to modify, and type in a new name.
  4. Click OK.
  1. In the Home window on the Setup menu, choose Settings.
  2. On the left side of the window click Payroll, and then Entitlements.
  3. In Track Using % Hours Worked column, enter a percent number. Usually this is calculated from the number of entitlement hours (or days) earned in a year as a percentage of the total hours (or days) worked in a year.
  4. Click OK.
  1. In the Home window on the Setup menu, choose Settings.
  2. On the left side of the window click Payroll, and then Entitlements.
  3. In Maximum Days column, add or modify the maximum number of entitlement days an employee can earn.
  4. Click OK.
  1. In the Home window on the Setup menu, choose Settings.
  2. On the left side of the window click Payroll, and then Entitlements.
  3. In the Clear Days At Year-End column, click to select Yes or No.
  4. Click OK.