Options to enter the pay

• If the pay is for a union or certified job, void the original check and correct it.
• If the pay is for a non-union/non-certified job, enter the check using the original dates.
• If the pay isn't for a job, or you don't want to post to Job Cost, enter the pay on their next check.

Enter retroactive pay using the original dates

Enter a check with the same Period End Date and Check Date as the original check.

For taxes paid for the period, consider the tax amounts that calculate with the retroactive pay. Determine whether you need to amend your original tax deposit.

If it is for a prior quarter, there’s also tax form corrections to consider.

Enter retroactive pay using next check

Enter and track an employee's retroactive pay separately from regular pay on their next check.

Create a Pay ID for the retroactive pay. Set up the new Pay ID with a Pay Type of Other to track the pay separately on your payroll records and the check stub. If you don’t need to track retroactive pay separately from regular pay, enter a check using the regular Pay ID with the retroactive amount.

Use Enter Time or Enter Checks to add the retroactive pay to the employee's check. The check date of the check is when Sage will report the wages for tax purposes. Sage uses the accounting date to send entries to interfacing applications. Payroll settings determine if the accounting date uses the check date or period end date.

How do I correct a posted check for a certified job?