Earning types are codes and names used when applying earnings on a payroll run. BerniePortal includes a set of standard earning types for every employer, and you can add custom earning types for your organization.
To access:
- Log in as an Employer or a Payroll Feature Admin.
- Select Payroll in the top navigation.
- Select Settings in the secondary navigation.
- Select Earning Types in the left sidebar.
To add a custom earning type:
- Confirm the earning type is not already listed under standard or custom types.
- In the add row, enter a Code (placeholder Earning code; maximum 10 characters) and a Name (placeholder Name of earning type).
- Select Add.
To edit or remove a custom earning type:
- On a custom row, open the gear menu and select Edit or Remove.
- If you selected Edit, update Code and/or Name in the Update Earning Type dialog, then select Save.
Standard earning types appear in the same list but do not show the gear menu and cannot be edited or removed.
Note: Adding or removing types will not affect any currently open payroll runs.
Standard earning types:
These standard codes are available by default (Code — Name):
- ACA_FMLA — ACA FMLA
- ACA_Jury — ACA Jury
- ACA_Mltry — ACA Military
- Bonus — Bonus $
- Comm — Commission $
- FMLA — FMLA
- Retro — Retro
- Sever — Severance
- XSP — Third Party Sick Pay
- XSPLT — Non Taxable LT Third Party Sick Pay
- XSPNT — Non Taxable Third Party Sick Pay