Payroll glossary

Additional premiums

An additional premium is an additional amount that is billed for workers compensation.

Class codes

Class codes differentiate between different job duties and responsibilities. Use the options on the Class Codes tab to add the class codes for the state workers compensation.

Columns

A report uses sections and columns to organize information. A section organizes data in horizontal blocks, while a column organizes data in vertical blocks. In this image, Column 1, Column 2, and Column 3 are examples of columns on a report. This is an example of a section on a report that contains three columns. Column 1 displays the account number. Column 2 displays the account title. And Column 3 displays the current year-to-date amount.

Convert/edit

Use Convert to convert the report into an electronic file. Now, review the contents of the electronic file. If you need to make changes to the information in the electronic file, use Edit to modify the report contents without reconverting the report.

Create electronic file

An electronic file, or e-file, is a report or document that is sent to a filing agency through the Internet or Email.

Do you want to create an e-file?

Employee fields to include employee fields to include

The Employee Fields to Include is a list of fields to include on the employee's portion of the report.

What do you want to do?

Employer name

The employer name is the name of the organization.

Employer number

The employer number is a unique number that is assigned to the employer.

Filename

A filename is the name assigned to a computer file. When the filename is entered by itself, the routine will create the file in the default Caselle directory.

Example: filename.txt

When the filename is accompanied by a drive letter and directory, the routine will create the file at the designated location.

Example: a:/filename.txt

What do you want to do?

Format

Use the default format to use the system settings to format the width of the printed line inside a column. Use the custom format to define the number of characters allowed in a printed line.

Forms

A form is a document that has been set up to print information, such as text, titles, or variables.

Do you want to use the current form?

Get state reports

The Get State Reports form lists the available states. Use the list to select the two-character state code. You can select only one state code at a time.

Minimum premium

The minimum premium is the minimum amount payable to the state. Contact the state for more information.  

Modifiers

A modifier is a variable that adjusts the calculated amount on a percent, amount, or number. Use this section if the state uses a modifier to calculate the workers compensation amount.

Print detail report

The detail report prints this information for each employee: Social Security Number, Total Wages and Allowances, Not Subject Amount, Amount Over Limit, and Taxable Amount. Use the detail report to check the employee information that will print on the report.

Do you want to print the detail report?

Print form

A form is a document that has been set up to print information, such as text, titles, or variables.

Do you want to print forms?

Print funds transmittal

Use Print Funds Transmittal to print the funds transmittal information on the last page of the report. The funds transmittal information includes the names, addresses, tax year, and reporting dates.

Report dates

Report Dates is the report date range.

Do you want to use the last reported pay period as the report date range?

Report prepared date

The report prepared date is the MM/DD/YYYY when the information in the report was compiled.

Sections

A report uses sections and columns to organize information. A section organizes data in horizontal blocks, while a column organizes data in vertical blocks.

State code

A state code is a two-character code. For example, UT, OR, and WA for Utah, Oregon, and Washington.

State options

This tab stores the state-specific fields for the selected state code. When this tab is available, there are state-specific fields that need to be filled in. When there are no state-specific fields to fill in, the State Options tab is not available.

Tax year

The tax year is the period of time that is covered by a particular tax return.

Workers compensation hours pay codes

The Workers Compensation Hours Pay Codes is a list of workers compensation pay codes. Workers Compensation is a program that provides payments to employees with job-related injuries.

Do you want to include hours for pay codes that record workers compensation?