Creating arrears deductions

Use Arrears Automation (PR139) to put eligible deductions into arrears for employees who do not have time records in Current, Process, or Error status, or for employees who have current time records for only non-cash pay.

Although this report is not required, it is recommended that you use Arrears Automation (PR139) to put deductions in arrears.

A deduction is eligible for arrears if you select All or None, Create Arrears or Net to Zero, or Create Arrears in the Arrears field of Deduction (PR05.1). Defining deduction codes

Create arrears deductions

  1. Access Arrears Automation (PR139).
    Note: If you select a pay class or pay codes, Payroll finds current time records associated with the pay codes or pay class and changes them from current to future status before it creates arrears deductions.
  2. Select the Selection tab to find employees who do not have time records in current status. When you run PR139, Payroll puts eligible deductions for these employees into arrears.

    Specify this information:

    Processing Group

    Select a processing group to search for employees who do not have current time records.

    You cannot select both a Processing Group and a Process Level.

    Processing Level

    Select a process level to search for employees who do not have current time records.

    Department

    Select a department to search for employees who do not have current time records. You must select a process level in the Process Level field before you can select a department.

    User Level

    Select a user level to search for employees who do not have current time records.

    Employee Group

    Select an employee group to search for employees who do not have current time records.

    Pay Frequency

    Select X to include employees paid weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly, and who do not have current time records.

    You can select more than one pay frequency. If you do not select any pay frequencies, all pay frequencies are included.

    Include or Exclude

    Select the value indicating whether you want to include or exclude status codes (from the status field) in the search criteria.

    Status

    Select to include or exclude an employee status code in your search for employees.

    Employees

    Select an employee for whom you want to create arrears deductions.

    The application creates arrears for the employee even if the employee does not meet the criteria you select above. The employee must not have current time records eligible for arrears deductions.

    Note: You cannot select both a pay class and pay codes.
  3. Select the More tab to define the settings for the arrears automation report and to further define the time records used in arrears automation. Use the following guidelines to enter field values:
    Pay Class

    Select a Pay Class to include employees who DO have current time records with pay codes linked to this pay class.

    Use this field if you have employees with current time records in a noncash or flex dollar (no regular pay) pay class. The application changes the current status time records to future status before putting eligible deductions into arrears.

    Pay Codes

    Select a Pay Code to include employees who DO have current time records with this pay code.

    Use this field if you have employees with current time records in noncash or flex dollar (no regular pay) pay codes. The application changes the current status time records to future status before putting eligible deductions into arrears.

    Deduction Cycle

    Select a deduction cycle from 1-9 to determine which deductions to place into arrears.

    Use Deduction (PR05.1) to assign individual deductions to a specific deduction cycle. Use Employee Deduction (PR14) or Deduction Speed Entry (PR15) to override the deduction cycles defined on PR05.1 for individual employees.

    Payment Date

    Type the payment date on which the payroll cycle will perform arrears deductions.

    The payment date, along with the deduction cycle, determines which deductions the application puts into arrears.

    Arrears Status

    Select a value indicating whether you want to create the arrears deduction in future or current status.

    If you create arrears in Current status, Payroll processes the deductions in the next payroll cycle in which the employee has current time records. The application uses Earnings and Deductions Calculation (PR140) to process the arrears deductions.

    If you create arrears in Future status you must first run Time Record Selection (PR38.1) or Batch Time Record Update (PR137) to bring the deductions to current status before running Earnings and Deductions Calculation (PR140).

    Update

    Select an option to determine if you want to create the arrears deduction records and a report or a report only.

    Select Yes to create the arrears deduction records and create a report. If you selected a pay class or pay code, Payroll changes current time records in the pay classes or pay codes to Future status before the application updates the arrears deduction records.

    Select No to create a report to view pending changes without making updates to the application.

    Run Option

    Select a value to determine whether you want to create or delete arrears deductions.

    Select Create if you want to create new arrears deductions for the employees who meet your selected criteria.

    Select Delete if you want to delete arrears deductions originally created by Arrears Automation (PR139). Use this option if you previously ran PR139 in error or with incorrect parameters. If you want to delete all arrears deductions for one employee, use One Time Deduction (PR39).

    Report Sequence

    Select the value indicating the order the report prints.

    Employee Sequence

    Select the value indicating whether you want to override the default print order defined in Company (HR00.1).

    If you select Employee Name, employees list by name.

    If you select Employee Number, employees list by number.

  4. Select the Submit form action to submit the form.