Payroll Item

Internal ID: payrollitem

Supports Custom Fields

Fields

Internal ID Type nlapiSubmitField Label Required Help
accountcategory select false Account Category false Choose the type of account that this payroll item should be associated with. For example, if you want to associate an earning payroll item with a liability account, so that the liability account is debited when the payroll batch is committed, select Liability.
allowbulkentry checkbox false Allow entry from Create Payroll false Check Allow entry from Create Payroll if you want to be able to enter or edit an amount for this payroll item from the Create Payroll page. This option is only available for Earning:Wage and Earning:Addition items.
applylimit checkbox false Apply Limit to All Employees false Check this box to apply the indicated limit to all employees. Clear this box to apply the limit only to select employees.
applyrate checkbox false Apply Rate to All Employees false Check this box to apply the indicated rate to all employees. Clear this box to apply the rate only to select employees.
basedonquantity checkbox false Based on quantity false Check this box if the item is calculated on the basis of a quantity (such as hours or miles) entered for or by the employee.
defaultrate rate false Default Rate false Enter a default amount or percentage rate for this payroll item in the Default Rate field. For example, enter 2.00 for two dollars, or 2% for two percent. The rate you enter is automatically inserted for all new employees. If there is no typical rate, leave this field blank. You can enter individual rates on each employee's record.
employeepaid checkbox false Employee Paid false When this box is clear, the item type is Company Tax. When this box is checked, the item type is Employee tax.
expenseaccount select false Expense Account false Select an expense account to associate with this payroll item.
externalid text false ExternalId false
inactive checkbox false Inactive false Check this box if you want to make this item inactive. When you check this box, this item no longer appears on your list of payroll items unless you check the Show Inactives box at the bottom of the list page.
itemtype select false Item Type true Select a payroll item type from this list.
liabilityaccount select false Liability Account false Select the liability account in this field.
limit currency false Limit false Enter a dollar amount equal to the annual limit for this payroll item. Once the earning, deduction, or contribution reaches this limit, even in the middle of a payroll run, it will no longer be included in payroll calculations. If there is no limit, you can leave this blank.
limitiswithholding radio false Wage false Select the type of limit. * Select Wage to apply the limit to wages. When the total amount of wages for an employee is above the limit specified, the payroll item is no longer applied. * Select Withholding to apply the limit to the amount withheld. When the total amount withheld is above the limit specified, the payroll item is no longer applied.
limittype text false Limit Type false Choose whether this limit is for wages or withholding amounts.
masterpaycode select false Pay Code false Select the appropriate pay code in this field.
name text false Item Name true Enter the name of the payroll item.
reportingsection select false Report Section false Select a Report Section from the drop-down list to specify which section of payroll reports should display this amount. Your selection in this field determines where earnings or deductions associated with this payroll item are included in payroll reports. Report section names correspond to types of payroll items.
showinemployeecenter checkbox false View in Employee Center false Check this box if you want this Employer Contribution Item Type to be visible to the employee in the Employee Center.
subsidiary select false Subsidiary true This field shows the subsidiary or parent company that issues payroll. The selection must have a valid US address, based on its ZIP Code, and a unique US Employee Identification Number (EIN).
usedefaults checkbox false Use System Defaults false This field indicates whether this payroll item uses the defaults for its item type.
vendor select false Agency false Choose the agency this deduction is paid to.

Sublists

employeepaycodelist - Employees

Internal ID Type Label Required Help
apply checkbox Apply false
employeeid integer Name false
empprevstate text State false
inactive checkbox Inactive false

Tabs

Name Label
employee Employee

Search Filters

Internal ID Type Label
expenseaccount select Expense Account
itemtypenohierarchy select Item Type (no hierarchy)
liabilityaccount select Liability Account
masterpaycode select Master Pay Code
name text Name
subsidiary select Subsidiary
vendor select Vendor

Search Columns

Internal ID Type Label
expenseaccount text Expense Account
isinactive checkbox Inactive
itemtypenohierarchy text Item Type (no hierarchy)
liabilityaccount text Liability Account
masterpaycode text Master Pay Code
name text Name
vendor text Vendor