Set Up Employee Benefits Wage Garnishment Based On Benefit Type

To ensure that the correct wage garnishment amount is automatically deducted from an employee's pay stub, you must set up employee benefit options based on the type of benefit, for example, single versus family.

The employee benefits wage garnishment setup includes the following steps:

1. Turn on the Benefit Option Codes synchronization.

2. Set up benefit option codes.

3. Set up process procedure codes.

4. Set up a new deduction payroll code.

5. Set up the Payroll WH / Deduction Setup.

6. Set up benefit rate details.

7. Set up benefit plans.

Typically, this setup is performed during the Sparkrock onboard and launch process, and then is updated or maintained by an appropriate HR or payroll administrator when new benefit types are added or rates change.

For information about processing employee benefits wage garnishment based on benefit type, see Process employee benefits wage garnishment based on benefit type.

To turn on the Benefit Option Codes synchronization

1. Choose , enter primo payday integration setup, and then choose the related link.

   The Primo Payday Integration Setup page opens.

2. On the Sync FastTab, turn on Benefit Option Codes.

To set up benefit option codes

Set up any applicable benefit option codes. For more information, see Set Up Benefit Option Codes.

Note

Note:
The Benefit Option Codes synchronization that you set up during To turn on the Benefit Option Codes synchronization automatically synchronizes the benefit option codes that are defined here with Primo's benefit status codes that are used to define the benefit rates.

To set up process procedures codes

1. Choose , enter process procedure codes, and then choose the related link.

   The Process Procedure Codes page opens.

2. On the action bar, choose New.

   A new row appears.

3. In Type, choose Procedure.

4. In Code, specify a code to represent the process procedure.

5. In Description, specify a description for the process procedure.

6. On the action bar, choose Process Procedures.

   The Payroll Process Procedures page opens.

7. On the action bar, choose New.

   The Process Procedure Header page opens.

8. In Starting Date, specify the date on which you want the process procedure to start.

9. On the Lines FastTab, perform the following steps:

   1. In Calculation Order, specify 1.
   2. In Procedure Operation, specify Option 2 Procedure.
   3. In Procedure Operation 2, specify Get Benefit Status Code Amt..

To set up a new deduction payroll code

1. Choose , enter payroll codes, and then choose the related link.

   The Payroll Codes page opens.

2. On the action bar, choose New.

   The Payroll Code Setup Card page opens.

3. In Type, choose Deduction.

4. In Code, specify a code to represent the payroll code.

5. In Process Procedure Code, specify the code that you set up during To set up process procedures codes.

To set up Payroll WH / Deduction Setup

1. Choose , enter payroll wh / deduction setup, and then choose the related link.

   The Payroll WH / Deduction Setup page opens.

2. On the action bar, choose New.

   A new row appears.

3. Set up posting details for the new deduction code that you set up during To set up a new deduction payroll code.

To set up benefit rate details

1. Choose , enter benefit rate details, and then choose the related link.

   The Benefit Rate Details page opens.

2. To set up applicable rates for payroll code and benefit status code combinations, for each combination, perform the following steps:

   1. On the action bar, choose New.
      A new row appears.
   2. Specify values for fields as required.
      The Benefit Option Codes synchronization that you set up during To turn on the Benefit Option Codes synchronization automatically synchronizes the benefit option codes that are defined here with Primo's benefit status codes that are used to define the benefit rates.

To set up benefit plans

1. Choose , enter benefit plans, and then choose the related link.

   The Benefit Plans page opens.

2. In Send to Payroll, choose Wage Garnishment.

3. In External ID, specify the code that you set up during To set up a new deduction payroll code.

4. On the action bar, choose Benefit Plan > Plan Options.

   The Benefit Plan Options page opens.

5. For each applicable option that you want to set up, for example, single and family, perform the following steps:

   1. On the action bar, choose New.
      A new row appears.
   2. Specify values for fields as required.

See also

Set Up Benefits Management
Process Employee Benefits Wage Garnishment Based On Benefit Type

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