Deduction details

From the drop-down list, select appropriate status for the deduction.

• Fixed. If you select this option you can change the Hours/No and Rate in the employee's record. You can also change the hours when you pay your employees using the Enter Payments option.
• Global. If you select this option you can only make changes to the deduction at a company level.
• Variable. If you select this option, the Hours/No and Rate can be changed in the employee's record and when you pay your employees using the Enter Payments option.

Enter a description for the deduction.

You can set a default number of hours here or leave it as zero.

Available if Status is set to Fixed, Global or Variable. You can enter standard rate or leave it as zero. If you leave it as zero, you will have to enter the rate when you pay the employee using the Enter Payments option.

To include this deduction when calculating the employee's holiday fund, select this check box.

To include the value of the deduction when advancing pay to an employee, select this check box.

Select this check box to include this deduction type in the 12 or 13 week averages calculation used for holiday pay. Find out more.

If you want to clear the balance of this deduction at the year end, select this check box. If you do not select this check box, the value of the deduction is kept for reporting purposes.

The check box is selected for you to include this deduction in the time sheet entry process. Don't want the deduction included? Clear the check box.

Want to know more about Timesheet Entry? See Quick entry of payments and deductions.

Use this option if you want the deduction to be made before tax is calculated.

Use this option if you want the deduction to be made before national insurance is calculated.

If you want the deduction to be made before the pension contribution is calculated, select this check box.

If you want the deduction to be made before any additional pension contribution is calculated, select this check box.

Use this option if you the deduction to be made before any Community Charge Attachment of Earnings Orders are deducted.

Use this option if you the deduction to be made before any Council Tax Attachment of Earnings Orders are deducted.

Select this check box if you want the deduction to be made before any other Attachment of Earnings Orders are deducted.

If you do not want to include this deduction rate when calculating the minimum wage for employees, clear this check box.

If you do not want to include the hours for this deduction type when calculating the minimum wage for employees, clear this check box.

The guidance on the minimum wage can be complex. For more information, GOV.UK website - The National Minimum Wage.