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  • Product: Accounting CS Client Access
  • Subject: Payroll checks,Setup

Link payroll items for an employee

You can link payroll items to simplify your payroll process. This feature lets you:
  • Use the same calculation type and pay rate across multiple items.
  • Show unique descriptions on employee check stubs.
  • Update all linked items at once by changing the parent item.
  1. Select
    Setup
    , then
    Employees
    .
  2. Select the
    Payroll Items
     tab.
  3. Add a new payroll item, if necessary.
  4. Select the ellipsis next to the child item you want to link.
  5. In the Calculation section, select a parent item from the
    Link to
     dropdown.
  6. Select
    OK
    , then
    Enter
     to save your changes.
Examples
Here are some examples of how you can use linked payroll items:
  1. Construction company tracking hours for different job sites:
    • Add pay items for each job site.
    • Link them to the employee's main pay item.
    • Result: Same pay rate, but separate tracking for each job.
  2. Show overtime on a separate line:
    • Create an Overtime pay item.
    • Link it to the main pay item.
    • Result: Overtime uses the same rate but displays separately on check stubs.
  3. Display accruable benefits (sick time, vacation) in the pay section:
    • Create pay items for each benefit.
    • Link them to the regular pay item.
    • Result: Benefits use the same rate and appear in the pay section of check stubs.