Check Entry - Standard Deductions Area

Use the Standard Deductions Area to review and edit the withholding amounts for MSR retirement, MSR insurance, and taxes as needed. The table following the window example describes the Standard Deductions Area for Payroll Check Entry and Permanent Payroll Check Entry.

Tips:

Usually, Check Entry calculates and displays the fields in the Standard Deductions Area, but you can override the values if necessary.
To force Check Entry to replace any manually entered deductions with the original calculated values, position the cursor over any of the fields in the Totals Area; right-click to display the shortcut menu; then click Recalculate Deductions from Gross.

Note: Although rarely needed, you can also use this method to recalculate the deductions after changing the value of any calculation factor, such as the number of dependents. If you change a tax table, you must first Exit the Payroll module. Then re-enter Payroll to access the new values.
For more information about the retirement contribution and insurance deductions, see the Understanding Retirement Fringe Benefits topic.

Directions:

To work in the Standard Deductions Area...

1. Open Payroll Check Entry or Permanent Payroll Check Entry.

2. Complete the Employee Number Area.

3. Complete the Run Code Area (if applicable).

4. Enter at least one detail line in the Pay Detail Area.

5. Click Deductions if you want to change the calculated deduction amounts.

Example:

Standard Deductions Area Prompts Tip: To see more information about a field, click the hyperlink for the field name.
	Check Entry calculates and displays the deductions. To override the calculated deductions, click Deductions in the Buttons Area and enter the changes.
Retirement	Enter the Retirement Withholding Amount for MSR. (4.2 numeric)
Retirement Payback	Enter the MSR Payback Amount. (5.2 numeric) Notes: The field defaults to the value entered for the employee during the Employee Retirement Fields Area of Employee Master Maintenance. This field applies only if participating in the Maine State Retirement System.
Basic Ins	Enter the Basic Insurance Withholding Amount. (3.2 numeric) Note: This field applies only if participating in the Maine State Retirement System.
Supplemental Ins	Enter the Supplemental Insurance Withholding Amount. (3.2 numeric) Note: This field applies only if participating in the Maine State Retirement System.
Dependent Ins	Enter the Dependent Insurance Withholding Amount. (3.2 numeric) Note: This field applies only if participating in the Maine State Retirement System.
Federal W/H	Enter the Federal Tax Withholding Amount. (5.2 numeric)
Regular FICA	Enter the Regular FICA Withholding Amount. (5.2 numeric)
Medicare FICA	Enter the Medicare-Only FICA Withholding Amount. (5.2 numeric)
State W/H	Enter the State Tax Withholding Amount. (5.2 numeric)