Issue/Symptom/Question

I can't add or remove reimbursements affecting calculation basis to master deductions.

How do I impact the calculation basis of a deduction?  Example, Child Support is calculated on a defined amount or basis.

Environment

Penta for Windows

Payroll > Setup > Deductions, Reimbursements and Other Compensation > Master Deductions> Basis Amount Button

Resolution/Fix/Answer

To be able to add or remove deductions/reimbursements that impact the Basis, settings will need to be changed that prevent the entry. Once the entries are made, replacing the removed settings will allow you to continue with the correct information in PENTA.

There are certain conditions where you will NOT be allowed to update this information in the Master Deduction. Below is the excerpt from the Reference Manual which describes these conditions:

To prevent unexpected results, PENTA prohibits access to this window’s Deduction, Reimbursement, and Other Compensation blocks for the current deduction when the following conditions exist:

• When you assign the current deduction to an employee that is part of an in-progress gross to net process. Once the gross to net process completes, PENTA re-allows access.
• When the current deduction is set up to trigger another deduction.
• When another deduction is set up to trigger the current deduction.
• When the current deduction displays in the “Link to Deductions” block of an Other Compensation record.

If you enter values in the Deduction, Reimbursement, and Other Compensation blocks of this window for a deduction, PENTA does not allow:

• The Deduction to trigger another deduction.
• The Deduction to be triggered by another deduction.
• Changes to the Calculation Base # of the Deduction.