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FAQ: An employee is out of leave so I need to deduct a day from their contract; how do I enter this?

If you have an employee that is out of leave and you need to deduct wages from the employee’s contract, complete the following:

  • From within a Pay Period Entries or Employee Absences batch, enter the ID for the employee from whom to deduct wages in the Employee ID field.
  • Enter the ID for the applicable contract pay code in the Pay Code ID field.
  • Select the Absence field.  A checkmark will appear in this field if it is selected.
  • Enter the information for the checking account and check sequence (and date sequence, if applicable).
  • Enter the number of days the employee will have deducted from their contract in the Units field.
  • The daily absence rate multiplied by the number of days entered into the Units field will appear in the Dollars field.  If desired, edit the amount shown in this field.
  • Complete the remaining fields as needed.
  • Click the Save button.
  • Include this batch with the next payroll.