Canadian: Paying your employees Vacation Payout

Overview

Process vacation payroll on a regular paycheck or include the payout on a final paycheck.

Processing a vacation payout on a regular paycheck

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

Preparing for a final paycheck vacation payout

1. Open 5-2-1 Employees.
2. Click the Compensation tab.
3. In Accrued Vacation Due, enter the total vacation amount owed.
4. Go to the Calculations tab.
5. Find the Vacation Accrual payroll calculation.
6. Remove the Rate and type "No" in the Active column.
7. Click File, Save.

Processing the final paycheck vacation payout

1. Create a 5-2-2 Payroll Record for the employee’s last check.
2. In the Vacation Payout box, enter the vacation balance amount.
3. Fill in the required payroll details and save the record.
4. Open 5-2-3 Compute Payroll and click Trial Computation.
5. Click Compute.
6. Open 5-2-2 Payroll Records and review the payroll record.
7. Confirm the amounts.
8. Return to 5-2-3 Compute Payroll and click Final Computation.
9. Click Compute.
10. Go to 5-2-4 Payroll Cheques to print the cheque.
    
    CAUTION:

    Canadian Edition, vacation payout uses the Calculation Type 2-Add to Gross. Other payroll calculations mustn't use the Calculation Method 1–% Gross (Unadjusted) when you include vacation payout.

     

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