Payroll Items Overview 0 0

What Payroll Items Are

Payroll Items are extra earnings, deductions, hours, or adjustments that are added to payroll for employees. They can be recurring or period-specific.

Examples include bonuses, allowances, deductions, overtime items, custom hours, reimbursements, and one-time adjustments.

When To Use Payroll Items

Use Payroll Items when a value should affect payroll but is not simply the employee's regular salary.

Practical Example

An employee earns a one-time $250 bonus for a pay period. Add a payroll item named Performance Bonus, set it as an earning, enter $250, and confirm it appears in Draft Review before payment.

Common Mistakes

• Adding the same item twice.
• Adding an item to the wrong pay period.
• Using an allowance when the item should be a deduction.
• Forgetting to check tax behavior.

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