How do I reverse wages or overpayments via the payroll platform?

Sometimes, you have to reverse wages or overpayments due to different circumstances. This article outlines all the steps you have to take to complete this process. We will also look at how to adjust PAYG, super, and leave balances.

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What you need to do

Reverse wages or overpayments
  1. Log into your Employment Hero Payroll platform.
  2. Click the Pay Runs (hand icon) menu on the side bar.
  3. Click the New Pay Run button.
    screenshot of the pay runs page, highlighting the new pay run button
  4. Complete the following fields:
    • Pay schedule.
    • Pay period ending.
    • Date pay run will be paid.
  5. Click the Manually Add Employees to this Pay Run checkbox.
  6. Click the Create Pay Run with Empty Pays checkbox.
  7. Click the Create button.
    screenshot of the new pay run popup, highlighting the two important checkboxes and create button
  8. Click the Actions tab.
  9. Click the Pay Run Actions dropdown button.
  10. Click Add Employees.
    screenshot of the pay run, highlighting the pay run actions dropdown and add employees buttons
  11. Click the Select Employee field.
  12. Type the name of the employee you need.
  13. Click their name to select them.
  14. Click the Add Employee button.
    screenshot of the add employee popup, highlighting the employee field and add employee button

    Helpful Hint

    A small green tag that says "Employee Added" will appear.

  15. Click the Close button.
    screenshot of the add employee popup, highlighting the close button
  16. Back on your pay run, click the name of the employee you need.
  17. Click the Actions button.
  18. Click Add Earnings.
    screenshot of the pay run, highlighting the actions and add earnings buttons
  19. Choose the pay category you need.
  20. Complete the other fields as needed.
  21. Enter the amount as negative.

    Helpful Hint

    You can do this by putting a minus "-" sign before the number. For example, you need to reverse $50 worth of wages from an employee. In the Rate field, you have to put -50 instead of just 50.

  22. Click the Save button.
    screenshot of the earnings line, highlighting the rate field and save button
  23. Depending on what you need to do next, please click the correct item below:
    1. Adjust PAYG and Super.
    2. Adjust Leave.
    3. Finalise Pay Run - Go here if you do not need to adjust anything else.

Adjust PAYG and Super

The platform will not automatically calculate PAYG and super, so you have to calculate them. To adjust these two, please follow the steps below:

  1. Click the Actions button.
  2. Click Adjust PAYG.
    screenshot of the pay run, highlighting the actions and adjust P A Y G buttons
  3. Write a note if needed, and enter the PAYG amount to be adjusted.
  4. Click the Save button.
    screenshot of the P A Y G adjustments, highlighting the amount and save button
  5. Then, click the Actions button.
  6. Click Adjust Super.
    screenshot of the pay run, highlighting the actions and adjust super buttons
  7. Choose the correct super type, write a note if needed, and enter the super amount to be adjusted.
  8. Click the Save button.
    screenshot of the super adjustments, highlighting the rate and save button
  9. If you need to adjust leave, please go to the Adjust Leave section of this article.
  10. If you are done, please go to the Finalise Pay Run section.

Adjust Leave

You can also adjust leave balances in this pay run. To do this, following these steps:

  1. Click the Actions button.
  2. Click Adjust Leave.
    screenshot of the pay run, highlighting the actions and adjust leave buttons
  3. Choose the correct leave category, and write a note if needed.
  4. Enter the leave amount.

    Important

    Put a negative number to reduce the employee's leave balance. This means you have to put a minus sign (e.g. -5, -1).

    Otherwise, put a positive number to increase their leave balance (e.g. 4, 2).

  5. Click the Save button.
    screenshot of the leave adjustments, highlighting the leave category and amount and the save button

    Helpful Hint

    You need to perform Steps 32-36 for each leave category that was accrued in the original pay run.

  6. If you are done, please go to the Finalise Pay Run section.

Finalise Pay Run

The last step in reversing wages and overpayments is finalising the pay run.

  1. Click the Finalise Pay Run button.
    screenshot of the pay run, highlighting the finalise pay run button
  2. Complete the pay run approval fields if you have this feature setup.
  3. Click the Next button.
    screenshot of the pay run approval popup, highlighting the next button
  4. On the Finalise popup, complete these fields:
    • Create pay event.
    • Create super payment
    • Publish pay slips.
    • Report packs.
  5. Click the Finalise button.
    screenshot of the finalise pay run popup, highlighting the finalise button

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