Updating employee calculations using 5-3-1 Payroll Calculations Options menu

The 5-3-1 Payroll CalculationsOptions menu provides two menu commands with subcommands for updating employees’ payroll calculations under Update Employees. The option for Update Maximum Only does not add the calculation to employees that do not have it already.

Update Default Rate and Maximum

ALL Employees. Updates employees’ payroll calculation with the Default Rate and Max from the currently displayed calculation (if it does not already exist for the employee).

‘Current’ Employees. Updates “current” employees’ payroll calculation with the Default Rate and Max from the currently displayed calculation (if it does not already exist for the employee).

Employees with this Calculation. Updates employees’ payroll calculation with the Default Rate and Max from the currently displayed calculation that already have it.

Update Maximum only

ALL Employees. Updates employees’ payroll calculation with the Max only from the currently displayed calculation (if it does not already exist for the employee).

‘Current’ Employees. Updates “current” employees’ payroll calculation with the Max only from the currently displayed calculation (if it does not already exist for the employee).

To update employee calculations for Default Rate and Maximum:

  1. Open 5-3-1 Payroll Calculations.
  2. Using the data control, select a payroll calculation.
  3. On the menu bar, click Options > Update Employees > Update Default Rate and Maximum, and select one of the following:
    • ALL Employees
    • ‘Current’ Employees
    • Employees with this Calculation
  4. Click File > Save.

To update employee calculations for Maximum only:

  1. Open 5-3-1 Payroll Calculations.
  2. Using the data control, select a payroll calculation.
  3. On the menu bar, click Options > Update Employees > Update Maximum Only, and then select one of the following:
    • ALL Employees
    • ‘Current’ Employees
  4. Click File > Save.