Set Up an Employee

In the header area of the window (the area just below the toolbar), enter a new Employee ID. This must be an ID unique to this employee. It is NOT case-sensitive.

If you leave the ID field blank, Sage 50 will create an ID based on the Name you enter (provided this option is set in Maintain Global Options). Tell me more about the employee header fields.

General information includes the address of the employee, the social security number, and type (if any). Tell me more about the General tab.

Employee customizable fields allow you a way to keep track of specific information about your employees.

Why Customizable Fields?

You use custom fields to set up fields that aren't available on the Maintain Employees window. For example, you can add a custom field for the employee's education level.

Setting up custom fields is a two-step process:

1. Enter the field label (Education) on the General tab of Employee Defaults.

2. When you set up an employee (Maintain Employees), on the bottom of the General tab, enter the actual education level of the employee (for example, College degree).

Tell me more about the Custom Fields tab.

Additional information includes details such as hire date and gender. Tell me more about the Additional Info tab.

Pay information includes the employee's hourly or salary rates (based on default settings), the frequency with which the employee is paid, and the general ledger accounts that their earnings should be applied to. Information entered here will automatically be entered whenever you pay the employee.

Tell me more about employee pay information.

Withholding information includes the employee's federal, state, and local (if any) filing statuses, as well as any special withholdings or 401k contributions. Here, you can also specify whether or not the employee has a retirement plan or is a statutory employee.

Tell me more about the withholding information tab.

Most employees should use the default or standard information set up in Payroll Settings. You only need to adjust this information for employees with special circumstances for vacation or sick time. Just clear the This employee uses the company default settings box and enter the unique information.

Tell me more about the vacation and sick time tab.

Use this tab to make special modifications to the employee's deductions. For instance, if an employee has a flat percentage withheld for federal income tax rather than an amount based on the formula. Also, any individual amounts that the employee might pay for health or dental coverage are entered here.

Deductions found here are created on the Employee tab of Employee Defaults. You must first create a deduction there before you will see it here.

Tell me more about the Employee Fields tab.

The Employer tab displays deductions and amounts that the employer is required to pay for this employee. These deductions include the employer portion of Social Security, Federal Unemployment Tax, and any employer 401K contributions.

Tell me more about the Employer Fields tab.