How Do I Add A Custom Rate?

How Do I Add A Custom Rate?

There are two methods of adding a custom rate for employees. 


If you are wanting to have a single employee with a particular custom rate you can use the method bellow. i.e extra duties 

Select the Employees name from the Wages home screen. 
  1.  Click on [Modify Employee].
  2.  Click on the [Pay Details] tab at the top in the middle of the screen.
  3.  Select Custom Rates from the Pay Options towards the bottom of the screen. Click on [Add] to the right.
  4. 4Type in the Custom Rate Name, type in the hourly rate, select the correct Calculation Method, Select the correct Wage Category, tick the [Apply Accruals] if any leave needs to be calculated on the Custom Rate and also tick [Use in Pay]. This will come up as a new column when you process a pay. Click [OK]
  5.  Click on the [Save] button on the bottom right of the screen and click [Yes] to Close.
  6.  Select the Employees name for the Wages home screen. Select [Pay Single Employee].
  7. The custom rate column will now appear ready to enter in hours worked
  8.  Once all hours are entered in click on [Calculate] on the bottom right of the screen. The new Custom Rate will now show on the Pay Summary.
If you have a custom rate that you are wanting to apply to a group of employees i.e. Saturday rates ect 
  1. Click on [Custom Rate] on the right hand side functions menu, on the employee home screen. 
  2. Click on [Add] Type in the Custom Rate Name, type in the hourly rate, select the correct Calculation Method, Select the correct Wage Category, tick the [Apply Accruals] if any leave needs to be calculated on the Custom Rate 
  3. Click on [Assign to employee] Select the custom rates that you are wanting to add, and the employees you are wanting to add it to. (you can select more than one rate and more than one employee at a time) 
  4. Click [Assign] and [Yes]  to close 
  5.  Select the Employees name for the Wages home screen. Select [Pay Single Employee].
  6.  The custom rate column will now appear ready to enter in hours worked
  7.  Once all hours are entered in click on [Calculate] on the bottom right of the screen. The new Custom Rate will now show on the Pay Summary.

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