Available for the following plans: Standard, Premium, Platinum, Unlimited
Available for the following user access levels: Admin, Employees with CSS Run Payroll permission
The Additional Rates and Earnings feature enables you to manage pay types beyond base salaries, including bonuses and commissions, by automating recurring payments within an employee's profile.
This article explains how to:
Getting started
How to add additional rates and earnings
Follow these steps to access the employee profile and add new earning types:
- Go to People > Employee List and select the employee you need.
- Scroll down to the Pay & compensation section.
- Click on Additional rates and earnings.
To change the rate:
- Click on the Additional rates and earnings section.
- Find the additional rate you want to edit, click the three dots and select edit.
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Enter the new rate under the rate field and click the update button.
Additional earnings:
- Click on the Additional rates and earnings section.
- Find the rate you want to make recurring, click the three dots and select edit.
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Check off the "This is a recurring pay run item" checkbox and fill in the required fields.
Note: If the rate is not eligible as a recurring pay run item, there will be a blue banner warning.
Further Information
Understanding the "Include In" Logic
The most critical step for automation is the "This earnings line should be included in" dropdown menu. Your selection here determines the automation behaviour:
The table below explains each Include In selection for additional rates and earnings and the result of choosing it.
| Selection | Result |
|---|---|
| All Pay Runs | The system adds this line to every single pay run created for this employee. |
| Next Pay Run Only | The system adds it once to the very next open pay run and then expires the entry when it reaches the specified date/maximum amount. |
| Specific Schedule | The line only appears in monthly, quarterly, or ad-hoc runs as defined. |