Employee Check Calculation

The Employee Check Calculation option in Payroll allows a user to complete a "simple" payroll calculation for an employee.  Within the Employee Check Calculation option, changes can be made to the rates for wages, deductions, and taxes without the system updating (changing) the actual information in the Employee File for an individual.

A few examples of when to use the Employee Check Calculation option are:  1) if an employee wants to know what their net check will be, 2) if an employee is considering changing the number of exemptions for their Federal and/or State taxes and wants to know the effect it will have on their net check, or 3) if an employee wants to know how an increase in their contribution to a flex deduction will affect their net check.

During the "simple" calculation completed with the Employee Check Calculation option, the system ignores any limits for deductions and taxes and any balances, such as contract remaining balances or deduction declining balances.  The Start Dates on contracts and deductions are also ignored; however, the system does take into account the End Dates and Rate Change Dates for deductions (those deductions with an End Date prior to the current date will be excluded in the calculation and the applicable rates for deductions with a Rate Change Date on or prior to the current date are included).  Also, for any deductions with a percent of net type, the system ignores the cross references and calculates them as a "true" percent of net.  If these more detailed calculations are desired, complete a Test Payroll Calculation instead.

Steps to Complete an Employee Check Calculation

Employee Check Calculation Tutorial

Note:  In order to view the tutorial, you must have an active Internet connection, along with a sound card and speakers installed on your computer.