Payroll-Setting up Union Benefits

[LadyMaysel]

Is there anyone who would be able to "walk me through" setting up the new deductions needed, now that our company has joined the Union? As of right now I have separated their base wage and benefits into two pay fields.

Should I use just one deduction or brake it down into all the sub accounts (heath and welfare, pension,annuities etc.). I would like to keep it simple if possible.

thank you, Kelly
585-548-2380

[Craig-LS]

Don’t know if this will help

Go into edit company tax tables and create a new tax, keep in mind the same rules apply so the name must include 02 at the end for 2002

For an hour base deduction I use this formula
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R = .30;
A = ( Regular + Overtime + DoubleTime );
B = ( Shift_ST + Shift_OT + Shift_DT );
ANSWER = - ( A+B )*R
" For an Hour based tax "
" R equals amount per hour "
" ALL PAY TYPES MUST BE INCLUDED IN FORMULA "
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The R = .30 is the amount to deduct, in this case its .30 per hour worked regardless if its straight time or over time, you will need to edit the formula where I have the names of the rates for A = and B = these rates should equal the rate names you created on your system

For a deduction based on gross wages I use this
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PERCENT = 12;
ANSWER = -GROSS * PERCENT%
" Will deduct 12% from Gross Pay "
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This deducts 12% from the union members gross pay.

You will of course need to edit each union members pay information to included these new deductions

[LadyMaysel]

Thank you, that helps with my dues, which is a % of gross pay and a deduction from the employee.

But I can't figure out how to record all the "fringe Benefits" on the pay check. It is not a deduct from the employEE rather it is more like a "tax" (cents per hour) imposed on the employER. There are only 10 fields in the EmployER section. And with four different Unions, all having 5 plus benefits. I don't have the room to put them all in there.

Any suggestions would help greatly.

Thank you Kelly

[Craig-LS]

Sorry LadyM can not help you there, we are not required to list employer cost to the employees, this is handled by a work sheet the Union sends us monthly and we post that to the GL "Union Expense"

[LadyMaysel]

I also have a form to fill out monthly, from the Union, for Fringe Benefits. The Union has asked that the Benefits paid be listed on the Employee's check eack week. How much goes into each fund (Health and Welfare, Pension etc.) so the employee's SEE it every week.

I've been thinking I might just use Excel to create a form that i can print out eack week to add to the paycheck stub.

Anyone with idea's on how to handle multiple Unions and their "fringe benefits" using peachtree payroll. Please add to this post. :)