Set up
payroll
departments for a client

To set up payroll departments for a client, follow these steps.
  1. Select
    Setup
    , then
    Departments
    .
  2. In the
    Departments
    screen, select
    Add
    .
  3. In the Identification section, enter a unique description for the department in the
    Description
    field.
  4. If your client provides time clock files in ASCII format, enter the two-digit time clock ID. This ID needs to match the ID that the client is using in their time clock software for this department. This field displays only if one of the client's payroll schedules is set up in the
    Payroll Schedules
    window to use the
    Import
    ,
    Time Clock
    time entry method.
  5. Select
    Enter
    to save the department information.
    note
    • When you add employees for this client, the departments you've added to this screen become available to select from the Department column dropdown list in the Locations and departments section in the
      Main
      tab of the
      Employees
      screen.
    • If the client is set up to use separate bank accounts for each department, be sure to note the bank account selection when entering payroll checks.
    • To ensure that tax agent and payroll agent liabilities are paid from the department's bank account, mark the
      Always use payroll bank account for payroll liabilities
      checkbox on the
      Main
      tabs of the
      Vendors
      screen.