Set up Timesheet Defaults

Timesheet defaults are values that you expect to use very often on your employee timesheets. Timesheet defaults can be set up for Regular and Second Payments. These defaults eliminate the need to select your regularly used categories from the lists (for example, Regular Hours, Overtime Hours, Bonuses and Commissions). For example, if you set up a default like Regular Time to appear every time Powerpay displays your hourly timesheets, you save yourself time. It is important to understand, however, that setting up default hours and earning entries does NOT cause any automatic payments to your employees with an hourly pay type. You still must enter an amount for each pay element on the Employee Timesheet page to generate a payment.

  1. Click the Pay Period menu and click the Enter button for the pay period you want to work with.
  2. Go to the Employee Timesheet Defaults page.Closed From the Company menu, select Defaults > Employee Timesheet.
  3. In the Regular Payment section, select up to four hours types and up to four earnings types from the lists.

    Note: If you need additional hours or earnings types in the drop-down lists, contact your Customer Support Team.

  4. If you plan to use second payments, in the Second Payment section, select up to three hours types and up to three earnings types from the lists.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Verify your results on the Employee Timesheet page.Closed From the Payroll menu, select Regular Payment > Employee Timesheet. If you set up the timesheet for second payments, verify the result on the Employee Timesheet - Second Payment page.Closed From the Payroll menu, select Second Payment > Employee Timesheet - Second Payment.