About Calculation Order

The system calculates earnings/deductions and taxes with the same levels in the following order:

• Accruals
• Vacation
• Sick
• Compensatory/banked Time
• Earnings
• Salary and Wages
• Reported Tips
• Allocated Tips
• Advances
• Cash
• Noncash
• Deductions
• Expense Reimbursements
• Benefits
• Cash
• Noncash
• Federal Tax
• State Tax
• Tax Update Supported Local Tax
• Custom Tax
• Insurance Tax
• Income Tax
• Unemployment Tax
• Pension Plan Tax
• Health Tax
• Other Tax

Finally, if the system encounters earnings/deductions with the same levels, categories, and types, it calculates them in the numerical or alphabetical order dictated by their earning/deduction codes. For instance, all other criteria being equal, earning/deduction 42 would be calculated before earning/deduction 59, and earning/deduction HOURLY would be calculated before earning/deduction SALARY.

When processing a timecard, Sage 300 Payroll uses other ordering criteria to process the detail lines that are assigned overtime schedules. Click this link for more information.