If your employees need a backpay and a rate update on their pay class, enter the backpay first and then update the rates.
Global Back Pay
Use Global Back Pay to back pay employees attached to a Pay Class.
Go to Payroll, Transactions, Processing, Update Pay Rates
Click Global Back Pay.
Select the Pay Class that needs to be back paid. You can select more than one if they are all receiving the same percentage increase.
Enter the date range in Calculate From and Calculate To.
Increase Type will default to Percentage and you can't change this. Enter the Increase Value as a percentage.
Click Preview for a list of employees receiving back pay and the new rates the back pay is based on.
Click Update if correct to create the back pay transactions.
Update Pay Class Pay Rates
After you have created the back pays, update the rates on the Pay Class.
Go to Payroll, Transactions, Processing, Update Pay Rates
Click Pay Class Pay Rates.
Select the Pay Class that needs to be back paid. You can select more than one if they are all receiving the same increase.
For Increase Type, select Percentage or Amount.
Enter the Increase Value.
If applicable, enter the Increase Reason and Effective Date.
Select Pay Rates Updated. If you select <All>, Normal, Time/Half, Double, Award, Other and any Leave Rates are all updated.
Click Preview for a list of employees receiving the pay increase and their new rates.
Click Update if correct. This will update the employee's record, ready for their next pay.