Prepare payroll batch for specific pay type(e.g. Bouns, Commission)

Why prepare payroll batch for specific pay type only?

Your company may pay Double Pay, Bonus, or Commission separately from the Basic Salary.

What you need

• Before creating the payroll batch, please consider if the batch
  • Include MPF amount
  • Exclude MPF amount which would calculate the amount altogether in the Normal(Basic Salary) Batch

Steps to prepare payroll batch for specific pay type only

Include MPF amount

1. Go to Payroll-->Payroll Batch -->Add New to create the payroll batch
2. Find "Exclude pay type?"-->select Edit-->Choose "Exclude some pay types"
3. Choose "Select all"-->Disable the pay type you are coming to pay(Double Pay, Bonus, or Commission) and MPF related pay types
4. Save
5. Add Placement
   • If you have added the placement, please recalculate all payroll in order to apply the changes
   • System would only calculate the amount of the pay type(s) you do not exclude
6. Check the amount and see if it is correct
   • If no formula is set, you can import the amount in batch or input the amount manually.
     • For importing the amount, details please take a look at the following page:
       How to Import Payroll Amount in the Payroll Batch?

Exclude MPF amount

1. Go to Payroll-->Payroll Batch -->Add New-->Enable "Is Zero Amount" to create the payroll batch-->Add Placement
2. Check the amount and see if it is correct
   • 2.1 No Formula is set for Double Pay, Bonus, or Commission
   • Import the amount in batch or input the amount manually
     • For importing the amount, details please take a look at the following page:
       How to Import Payroll Amount in the Payroll Batch?
   • 2.2 Formula is set for Double Pay, Bonus, or Commission
     
     • Find "Exclude pay type?"-->select Edit-->Choose "Exclude some pay types"
     • Input "DOUBLE PAY" in the Remark if needed
       
     • Choose "Select all"-->Disable the pay type you are coming to pay(Double Pay, Bonus, or Commission)-->Save
     • Recalculate the Payroll Batch
3. Post the batch when finished

In this batch, only Double Pay, Bonus, or Commission amount would be calculated. The MPF contribution would be calculated together with these amounts in the Normal(Basic Salary) batch if this batch is posted.

• If you forgot to post the batch, please post it and recalculate the Normal(Basic Salary) batch in order to calculate the MPF contribution correctly