Paying Bonus / Commission

There are four payroll options to paying employees a bonus or commission:

1. Include the bonus / commission on a regular check using a regular Wage Category
2. Include the bonus / commission on a regular check using a different (bonus / commission) Wage Category
3. Create a separate bonus / commission check using a regular Wage Category
4. Create a separate bonus / commission check using a bonus / commission Wage Category

If the employees are paid hourly, and timesheets are used, the procedure starts with one of the following timesheet options:

1. Include the bonus / commission on a regular check (in a regular pay period) using either a regular or bonus / commission Wage Category
2. Create a new timesheet for a one-day period, indicating at least 1 hour in either a regular or bonus / commission Wage Category
3. Add at least 1 hour in either a regular or bonus / commission Wage Category on an old, already-used timesheet

If a Bonus / Commission Wage Category is needed and timesheets are used, the Type of Wage needs to be Hourly. Otherwise its type can be Salary or Hourly.

Procedure

For Hourly with Timesheets

• Create the Bonus / Commission Wage Category, if required
• Select one of the timesheet options (see above), and make a 1-hour entry
• Select Process Payroll in the Payroll Command Center
• Select Bonus/Commission in the Process All Employees paid dropdown
• Enter the appropriate payment date
• Select the correct pay period
• Click Next
• Click the arrow to the left of the employees' names to edit the paycheck, adding the Bonus / Commission amount, and clearing or adjusting the hour entered on the timesheet
• Click OK
• When all edits are complete, continue with payroll

For Hourly (without Timesheets) and Salary

• Select Process Payroll in the Payroll Command Center
• Select Bonus/Commission in the Process All Employees paid dropdown
• Enter the appropriate payment date
• Select the correct pay period
• Click Next
• Click the arrow to the left of the employees' names to edit the paycheck, adding the Bonus / Commission amount
• Click OK
• When all edits are complete, continue with payroll