Payroll

To pay employees a bonus/commission

1. If you haven't already, create a wage payroll category for the bonus/commission wage you want to pay and assign it to the employee. (To create a wage)



2. Click Process Payroll in the Payroll Command Center.



3. In step 1 of Process Payroll, select Bonus/Commission from the drop-down list of the "Pay all employees paid" field. When you select Bonus/Commission:

• All employees, no matter which pay frequency is selected for them in the Payroll Details - Wages window, will be listed in step 2 of Process Payroll.

• No regular wages will be included for employees in the Pay Employee window which can be accessed in step 2 of Process Payroll. You must enter a bonus/commission wage manually.

Include activity slips, if you wish. (The wage categories linked to the activity slips hours you select will be included in the Pay Employee window which can be accessed in step 2 of Process Payroll.)

4. In Step 2 of Process Payroll (Select & Edit Paychecks), select the employee or employees who are to receive the bonus/commission by marking or unmarking the column next to the employee name.



5. Click the zoom arrow next to the name of an employee who is to receive the bonus/commission wage.

Depending upon the type of wage, enter the number of hours or the dollar amount of the wage. Taxes and other deductions will be calculated according to the setup of the particular wage category.

6. Click OK.



7. In the same manner, enter the wages information for all employees due the bonus/commission wage. When you're finished, click Record.



8. Complete Process Payroll as you normally do.

Related topics

• Paying bonus/commission wages
• To pay a special wage along with regular wages
• To pay employees
• To pay one employee
• To pay employees electronically
• Upgraders: Enter recurring pay information in a new way