Deriving a Pay Rate from Another Payroll Item
You can derive an earning payroll item from another earning payroll item. You can derive a deduction payroll item from another earning or deduction payroll item. You can derive an employer contribution payroll item from another earning, deduction, or employer contribution payroll item.
To derive a pay rate from another payroll item:
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Go to Lists > Employees > Payroll Items.
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Click New to create a new payroll item or click Edit beside an existing payroll item that you want to edit. For more information, see Creating Payroll Items.
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For an earning payroll item, in the Derived From list, select the payroll item you want to derive the pay rate from.
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For a deduction or employer contribution payroll item, in the Derived From Type list, select Payroll Item.
In the Derived From Payroll Item list, select the payroll item you want to derive the pay rate from.
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In the Rate Multiplier field, enter the multiplier as a number, not a percentage.
This number can be a decimal fraction, such as 0.25. Negative numbers are also supported.
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Click Save.