To pay the employee Vacation hours and reduce the accrued vacation due on the 5-2-1 Employees record

1. Open 5-2-2 Payroll Records
2. Enter a payroll record for the employee.
3. Enter the vacation dollar amount in the Vacation Payout box.

To pay the employee their vacation balance on their last check:

1. Open 5-2-1 Employees
2. Click the Compensation tab.
3. In the box for Accrued Vacation Due enter the total amount due.
4. Select the Calculation tab and locate the Vacation Accrual payroll calculation.  Remove the Rate and enter No in the Active column.
5. Click File, Save
6. Create a 5-2-2 Payroll Record for the employee's last payroll check.
7. In the Vacation Payout box, enter the amount of the employee's vacation balance.
8. Enter all other appropriate information on the payroll record and save.
9. Open 5-2-3 Compute Payroll.  Click Trial Compute
10. Open 5-2-2 Payroll Records. View the 5-2-2 Payroll Record.  Verify the amounts. 
11. Open 5-2-3 Compute Payroll.  Click Final Compute

 CAUTION:  The Canadian version of Sage 100 Contractor pays out vacation using an 'Add to Gross' calculation type. This means that when computing payroll, other related payroll calculations must use a Calculation Method other than Calculation Method 1- % Gross (Unadjusted) if those other calculations need to include the Vacation Payout amount.

CANADIAN: How to set up Vacation Accrual in dollars