Calculating and adjusting weeks worked

Calculating the number of weeks worked is the second step in unemployment reporting. You can verify the weeks worked by viewing and changing them in United States Weeks Worked Adjustment (PR83.1). If you make adjustments using PR83.1, re-run Weeks Worked Calculation (PR289) to recalculate the number of weeks worked.

Weeks Worked Calculation (PR289) calculates the number of weeks worked for the quarter for each employee. The calculation is based on the employee's pay plan work-period dates and the values in the Maximum Number of Weeks fields, the Work State field, and the Base Wage field.

This form reads history records to determine how many weeks each employee has actually worked.

Before you can view and adjust weeks worked using United States Weeks Worked Adjustment (PR83.1), you must first run Weeks Worked Calculation (PR289). Calculating and adjusting weeks worked

Calculate and adjust weeks worked

  1. Access Weeks Worked Calculation (PR289).
  2. Run the report. When you run Weeks Worked Calculation (PR289) in Update mode, Payroll calculates the number of weeks worked and updates United States Weeks Worked Adjustment (PR83.1).
  3. Access United States Weeks Worked Adjustment (PR83.1) if the number of weeks worked needs adjusting.
  4. Select the Inquire form action to view the number of weeks worked for a payroll year and quarter before you adjust the number of weeks worked for a specific employee.
  5. Verify the information on Weeks Worked Calculation (PR289) with United States Weeks Worked Adjustment (PR83.1).
  6. To recalculate the number of weeks worked, re-run Weeks Worked Calculation (PR289) after making adjustments on United States Weeks Worked Adjustment (PR83.1). By performing this step, the weeks worked calculation is reset to what the application calculates and adjustments made with Weeks Worked Adjustment (PR83.1) are lost.
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