Pay rules beyond a standard paycheck
Your payroll may include different pay rates, overtime, commissions, bonuses, or shift premiums. PCO helps translate your calculation requirements into a Sage 50 setup that your team can review and use. We start with the inputs, the rule to apply, and examples of the expected result.
- Hourly and salaried pay, multiple rates, and overtime calculations
- Bonus and commission formulas
- Shift differentials and other premiums
- Weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, and other pay schedules
Deductions, benefits, and accruals
Different benefits and deductions can require different calculation bases or limits. We can discuss the setup for insurance, retirement contributions, garnishments, union dues, and other deductions, along with paid time off, sick leave, and vacation accruals. The settings should reflect the policies and requirements you provide.
Tax-related settings and more complex requirements
Payroll calculations may depend on federal, state, and local settings as well as employee classifications and work locations. Share the requirements that apply to your business so we can discuss the software configuration and testing needed. Multi-state or international requirements should be reviewed during scoping to establish what the proposed setup can support.
Testing and reporting
A useful configuration should produce understandable results. We review sample calculations and discuss payroll reports that show wages, deductions, benefits, and accrual balances. Your team can use those examples when checking future runs and when a policy or pay arrangement changes.
- Compare representative pay scenarios with your expected results
- Review payroll report layouts and calculation details
- Document the setup and discuss staff training or follow-up assistance
