Entering Piecework Pay into the Timecard

Piecework pay is entered into the timecard using the Labor > Timecard dialog similar to other pay types.  Complete the following steps to enter price work pay into a timecard:

1.  Open a timecard by clicking on the Labor > Timecard Entry:
   

2. Review daily hours:  It is important that the Daily Hours settings of the timecard are entered if the employee’s timecard contains piecework pay.  Review the Time and Attendance > Daily Hours section of the payroll documentation for details on this entry.

3. Enter the pay details which may contain an assortment of piecework pay and standard hourly pay.

4. Enter the Date that the activity occurred in the same manner as standard pay.  

5. Set the Pay Type setting determines if the pay is based on piecework or standard pay. The piecework option must be enabled within Labor > Options. Review Piecework Pay > Piecework Pay Overview of the payroll manual for details on creating the piecework Pay Type.

6. The Work Code setting is dependent on the Pay Type setting. Only work codes that have a Wage Type set as Piecework can be entered if the Pay Type is set to Piecework. Go to Labor > Work Codes to view or change this option. Only standard work codes can be entered if the Pay Type setting is to anything but piecework. Review the Piecework Pay > Creating Piecework Work Codes for more details on piecework work codes.  

7. Enter the quantity of hours into the Hours/Units column if the employee is being paid hourly. Enter the number of units if piecework pay is being entered.

8. The Rate is derived from the Piecework tab of the work code rather than the hourly or salary rate if the Pay Type is set as piecework. The Pay column reflects the employee pay no matter what type of pay is being entered into the timecard.

9. The Location will default from the employee setting.  Change it if the work rendered on this line is in a different location. Review the Taxes and Deductions > Taxes for Multiple Locations section for more details.

Review the Processing Payroll > Entering Timecards section of the payroll documentation for details on other columns within the timecard.

Makeup Pay and Piecework Hours are values at the footer of the timecard that should be evaluated when processing timecards that contain piecework pay.

Makeup Pay is used to compensate the employee if the total pay does not match minimum wage requirement. The Piecework Hours value is calculated by subtracting the standard hours from total of the daily hours entered within the daily hours list. The View > Daily Hours option must be selected to display the daily hours on the top right pane of the timecard. Review the Processing Payroll - Advanced > Minimum Wage and Makeup Pay section for more details on Makeup Pay and Piecework Hours.

Review the payroll manual for more details on processing employee pay.