Creating Bonus Checks

How do I create bonus checks for employees?

Complete the following steps.

  1. Set up an earning code for the bonus pay if the bonus is computed differently than your regular earning codes. If you already have an earning code you can skip to Step 2.
    • Select Maintain>Earning Codes.
    • Set up a new Earning Code for the Bonus Pay.
    • Select the appropriate Calculation Method:

    2. If all employees have the same bonus amount, select FA (fixed amount)

    If each employee will receive a different amount, select AT (amount on timesheet)

    These are the normal calculation methods used for bonus pay; however, you may have occasion to use one of the other methods based on how your bonuses are calculated.

  2. Set up the timesheet for the bonus pay cycle.
    • Select Timesheets>Enter Regular/Supplemental Timesheets.
    • Complete the following information on the Select tab.

    Processing Group - Select the processing group which contains the employees receiving the Bonus.

    Timesheet type - Supplemental

    Pay Date - Enter the Bonus Pay Date

    Pay Period Begin Date - Enter the Bonus Pay Date

    Pay Period End Date - Enter the Bonus Pay Date

    Employee ID - Select the employee to receive the Bonus.

    SUTA weeks - leave blank

    Timesheet Reference - optional

    • Select the bonus earning code and distribution code on the Earnings tab.
    • All other tabs are optional, and you will need to specify the codes that you want to include with the bonus.
  3. Calculate the Supplemental Payroll.
  4. Review and modify as necessary.
    • If you want to withhold the FIT at a flat 28% for the bonus check you will need to use review/modify to adjust the FIT amount.
  5. Print the Checks.
  6. Transfer the payroll to Accounting and post to update the accounting records.