Issue/Symptom/Question

When I try to write off the PTO hours using the Year End process, I get the following error:

All hours for PTO Code PTO are set up to be carried
over automatically.  They cannot be written off.

Applies To

Payroll > Year End Processing > Year End PTO Writeoff

Payroll > Setup > PTO, Hours Classification Codes and Overtime Rules > Paid Time Off Categories

Resolution/Fix/Answer

When the Paid Time Off Categories screen Carry Forward At Year End value is "Y", the Maximum Hrs To Carry Forward must have a value entered in order to run the PTO Writeoff process at Year End.  

If this field is null, you will get the error mentioned above if you try to process the PTO Writeoff for the year.  
To eliminate this error, if there are actually no hours to carry over, this field must contain Hours to carry forward = 0.00