Pay Codes

Pay Codes ancillary data defines different types and rates of pay, such as anniversary pay and drug-screening pay.

A pay rate for each pay code is calculated using the following fields:
  • Pay Rate
  • Use Employee Rate
  • Rate Factor
Table 1. Pay Codes Ancillary Data
Field Description
Apply Shift If selected, shift premiums are applied to pay transactions with this pay code.
Description Description of the pay code.
Display Method
  • Always Show and Include in Totals. This is the default value.
  • Always Show and Hide in Totals
  • Show when Time Span Format set to Decimal Hours only and Hide in Totals
  • Show when Time Span Format set to Decimal Hours only and Include in Totals
  • Show when Time Span Format set to Decimal Hours only and Include in Totals
  • Show when Time Span Format set to Hours & Minutes only and Hide in Totals
  • Show when Time Span Format set to Hours & Minutes only and Include in Totals

If an "Include" option is used, the specified code is included in the daily and weekly totals in screens, dialogs, and reports (depending on the timespan format selected).

Pay Amount Only Select this if you want manual pay transactions with this pay code to require only a pay amount and not a pay time.
Pay Code Unique identifier.
Pay Rate Hourly pay rate for the pay code.
Payroll Code Payroll code identifier.
Rate Factor Factor that the sum of the Employee Rate and Pay Rate is multiplied by to get the total pay rate.

By default, the Rate Factor is set to 0. Change it to 1 or to another value.

Rep. Group Reporting group of the pay code.

Reporting groups are created in the Reporting Groups ancillary data screen, and consolidate multiple pay codes for reporting purposes. For example, you may decide that pay codes 1-5 all belong in Reporting Group B.

Secured The security permission OPS > Timekeeping > Add Secured PayCode Transactions must be granted for a user to add a transaction that uses this pay code.

The security permission OPS > Timekeeping > Edit Secured PayCode Transactions must be granted for a user to edit a transaction that uses this pay code.

Show Zero Pay Hours Select this to have pay code appear on the Weekly Timekeeping Summary screen even with zero transactions.
Use Employee Rate Select this to use the employee pay rate for this pay code.