Employees → Recurring → Deductions tab → Add Deduction
Select the blue Add Deduction button to add a new recurring deduction. A new window will appear.
Pay Item: Select and additional fields will appear. Contact your Payroll Support Team if you need a specific deduction added to your account.
Reference Number: (Optional)
Schedule Override: (Optional) Use if you need the deduction to only occur on a specific pay period(s).
Start Date: The date the deduction should start. If left blank, the deduction will start on the upcoming payroll. To have the recurring deduction begin on time, use the first day of the pay period as the start date.
Stop Date: The date the deduction should stop. If the deduction is continuous, do not input a Stop Date. Dates are pay period dates, so choose a date within the pay period in which the deduction should stop.
Update Balance: (optional field) Total amount to be withheld over time, then the deduction will stop. (Deduction setting must be “has a declining balance,” contact your Payroll Support Team if you would like this option selected; the declining balance will apply to all employees)
Amount or Percent Field: Dollar amount or a percentage to be deducted.
- Amount: a specific dollar amount to be deducted per the schedule.
- Percent: a percentage based upon wages that will be deducted per the schedule.
Apply Arrears Balance: (Optional) Arrears are monies owed that should have been paid prior. Selecting will “catch up” missed deduction amounts.