Configuring PR Departments

The PR Departments form is used to assign payroll departments to each employee, controlling how non-job, non-service related time cards post to the general ledger.

Before you start

• Understanding of the company's general ledger structure.
• Knowledge of the fixed rate concept if applicable.

Steps

1. Open thePR Departmentsform.
2. Assign payroll departments to each employee to manage non-job, non-service related time cards.
3. On the Info tab, enter the JC fixed rate GL account if utilizing the fixed rate concept.
4. Specify all earned types in the Earnings Types tab that are used in the system.
5. Enter the GL account in the Earnings Expense Account field for any earned type 5 transactions.
6. If the earned type can be charged to jobs, enter the same GL account in theJC Applied Earningscolumn.
7. Repeat the process forEM Applied EarningsandSM Applied Earningsfields.
8. In the Liability Types tab, list every liability type and populate the Burden Expense Account with the appropriate GL account.
9. Ensure to enter the same GL account in theJC Applied Burdencolumn if liability types are charged to a job.
10. Complete the setup by ensuring all necessary GL accounts are populated to avoid errors during time card entry.

Notes

• Failure to populate the JC Applied Burden or JC Applied Earnings GLs will result in errors when entering time cards to jobs.