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      Manage pay categories 

       

      Overview:  

      • Learn to manage pay categories in Wiise Payroll 
        Why do you manage pay categories? 

        Managing pay categories defines how employees are paid, making it easier to manage rates by automatically calculating loading, penalties, super, and leave accrual. 

        Note: When setting up a new business, you can select the standard pay categories. You have the option to create custom ones to fit your specific needs. 

        How to manage pay categories? 

        Here are the steps to create a pay category: 

        1. On your Wiise Payroll dashboard, select the Payroll Settings tab. Then in the Pay Run Settings section, select Pay Categories. The page displays.  
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        2. Select +Add to add or create a new category.  
          1. The new pay category page displays.  
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            1. Pay category name: Add a name 
            2. Is Fixed checkbox: Select the checkbox for fixed pay categories.
               
              Note: The fixed pay category can’t be changed after it has been created. If you need to change the category, you’ll need to create a new pay category. 
          2. Select Save.  
          3. The fields in the new pay categories displays. 
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            1. Name: This is the name of your pay category.  
            2. Units: From the drop-down menu, select from hourly, annually, daily and monthly.  
            3. Note: If the pay category is a fixed pay category, the Units field will be locked and not editable.  
            4. Super rate: This is a percentage.  
            5. Rate Loading: This is an extra amount added to the base rate of a pay category. For example, if the base rate is $10 and the loading is 50%, the rate becomes $15. 
            6. Penalty Loading: This is an additional loading applied on top of both the base rate and the rate loading. 
            7. Payment Classification: Used for pay categories that must be reported separately on an employee’s income statement.  
            8. Select relevant checkboxes if they apply: PAYG exempt, Payroll tax exempt, Accrues leave or Hide units on pay slip for bonuses or commissions.  
            9. External ID: If an external ID has been used before, you can't save it if the unique external ID setting is enabled. This setting can be found in Advanced Settings in Wiise Payroll.  
            10. Rate precision: set rate between 0 and 5 decimal places.  
          4. Select Save.  

            Note: You can link pay categories such as weekend rates to a base category. The base rate is used to automatically calculate linked rates.  
          5. You’ve created pay categories.  
        3. To delete a category, select the red X on a pay category row.  
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        4. You've created a pay category in Wiise Payroll.

        Note: A pay category used in a pay run or system categories can’t be deleted. System categories come as a default, are pre-loaded.  

        Note: You can restore a delete pay category by going into the Advanced section and selecting Restore Deleted Items.  

         

        What’s next? 

        Find out how to manage leave categories. 

        If you have any questions, please reach out to support@wiise.com