FarmBooks User Guide

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  5. Quick Start Steps
  6. Step 5: Write Paychecks

Step 5: Write Paychecks

Step 5: Write Paychecks

  1. Paychecks can be created from within the Paychecks tab.
    FarmBooks screen with the Paychecks tab selected
  2. You may select an employee by clicking on the Pay to the Order of dropdown list.
    FarmBooks window with the Paychecks tab selected and a red arrow pointing to the pay to the order of fieldNote: The paycheck date determines the calendar year for the Pay to the Order of list. If you find that list is empty or not showing a newly added employee inspect the paycheck date to ensure that it is showing the correct year.
    FarmBooks window with the Paychecks tab selected and a red arrow pointing to the date field
  3. Click on the employee name and then click the Enter key on your keyboard.
    FarmBooks window with the Paychecks tab selected and the employee name highlighted
  4. The Employee Detail window will open for the selected employee. Make any necessary updates and then click the Apply & Close button. For example, if the employee is an hourly employee, enter the number of hours per wage line and the system will calculate the pay based on the employee setup hourly rate data on page 2. For salaried employees, the employee setup data defined during setup is simply copied to the detail window without any calculation. However, you may override the calculated gross pay amount and manually enter the amount and the system will recalculate the deductions. If there are no changes for the employee simply exit out of the window.
    FarmBooks employee detail window showing detailed earnings and deductions for payroll
  5. If you are wanting to print a paycheck, please see Section 3: Printing Checks.