Layoff Check Display - Field Descriptions

Use the table below for reference when completing the fields on this screen.

FieldsDescriptions

Employee code

Check date

Period end

Check #

These field values default from the main Layoff Check Entry screen. View only.
DetailThe employee's pay type, number of hours worked and pay rate.
HoursAdd or edit the number of hours worked for this pay type/job/phase. If the time card line originated in Work Order > Labor Hours Entry, or the time card has already been selected for billing in Work Order > Labor Hours Entry, these fields are view only.
SpecialIf SR was previously entered as a pay type, the special rate, the number of hours worked at the special rate, and the extension (hours multiplied by rate) all display. If SA was previously entered as a pay type, the bonus special amount displays in the Amount field. The total number of hours also displays, regardless of pay type.
Other earningsTotal dollar amounts display for other earnings, based on the pay type: commission, retroactive pay, miscellaneous pay, bonus, travel, other.
Taxes

The employee's Federal, state, county and local tax withholdings display.

When you first arrive in this screen, your cursor is in the Federal tax field to allow you to make any necessary changes to the calculated Federal income tax amount before this number is updated to Pre-Time Card Entry and the pay cycle. If a new amount is entered here, the Taxes and Totals sections are updated accordingly.

TotalThe total number of hours, regardless of pay type, display. The standard and special earnings total displays (multiply hours times rate, add, then add the bonus special amount).
Buttons

FICA

or

CPP

Opens the FICA window. Use this window to refactor the employee's Social Security and Medicare withholdings or employer paid taxes before the check is updated to Pre-Time Card Entry and the pay cycle. If changes are made, the amounts in the Taxes and Total sections of the Layoff Check Display screen are updated when you exit this window.

Opens the CPP window. Use this to refactor the employee's Social insurance withholdings or employer paid taxes.

Income TaxOpens the Income Tax Detail window where you can make any necessary changes to the employee's state income tax amounts before this check is updated to Pre-Time Card Entry and the pay cycle. If changes are made, the amounts in the Taxes and Total sections of the Layoff Check Display screen are updated when you exit this window.
Disability (SDI/EI)

Opens the Disability SDI Detail window where you can make any necessary changes to the employee's state disability insurance tax amounts before this check is updated to Pre-Time Card Entry and the pay cycle. In addition, changes can be made to the worker's compensation deduction amount by selecting the drill-down icon available in the Employee worker's comp field. If changes are made, the amounts in the Taxes and Total sections of the Layoff Check Display screen are updated when you exit this window.

For Canadian companies, Employment Insurance (EI) amounts are listed on this report.

Deductions/Add-onsOpens the Deductions For Check window.
Transfer

Select to go to Layoff Check Transfer where you can transfer layoff checks to the Pre-Time Card Entry screen.

If the check is transferred but not printed, you have the option to clear the check.

ClearSelect to proceed to the Clear Check Transfer screen, which is used to clear unprinted layoff checks.
  • Select to proceed with the clear. If the layoff check has NOT been transferred, a warning message displays and you are given the option to return to the screen to print/transfer the check or you can clear the check without printing/transferring it.
  • Select OK to clear the entered information from the system; or select the Cancel button to exit without printing or deleting. Because unprinted layoff checks remain on file, it is normally advisable to print and retain this report. However, after the layoff check calculation, you can then choose to print the check immediately.
The layoff check deductions are saved, so they do not need to be re-entered in the Payroll Adjustment Entry screen. If a layoff check is called up in the Pre-Time Card Entry, Time Card Entry, or Check Adjustment Entry screens, no changes are allowed to the earnings, taxes, or deductions.