How to add commission pay type for salaried employees

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Step 1: Enter the employee default pay level

1. From the Maintain menu, select Payroll, and then Payroll Settings.
2. In the left navigation area, click Company Information, then Pay Types.
3. In the Salary table, enter Commission in the first blank pay type field.
   Note: What you enter here will print on employee paycheck stubs in the wages or salary area.
4. Select or type in the G/L Account (usually wages expense). To display a list of existing accounts, type? in this field or select the Lookup button. To add a new account, type + or double-click the field, which displays the Maintain Chart of Accounts window.
5. Select Finish to save the field.

Step 2: Enter the commission on the Payroll Entry

1. Click Tasks, Payroll Entry
2. Select the employee from the Employee ID drop-down
3. Enter the employee's wages as you normally would
4. Enter the Commission amount in the Commission pay type field under the salary column.
5. Verify that the check amount changes after entering the commission amount. Commission amounts won’t directly increase the Gross Pay field of the entry.