Enter Pays is the main method of entering pay information in MYOB. It is used for reviewing and modifying pays prepared using the Calculate Default Pays option and for preparing pays directly.
Once a pay has been prepared (entered or calculated) for an employee, an ‘X’ is displayed in the Active column and the pay is referred to as an active pay. To enter (prepare or activate) an employee’s pay, either select the employee or double‐click the employee.
To edit pay details:
- Go to the Prepare Pays command center and click Enter Pays. The Enter Pays window appears.
- Double‐click the employee to enter (prepare or activate) an employee’s pay. The Enter Pays Details window appears.
A standard pay is calculated based on the employee’s defaults (see ‘Pay Defaults / Totals tab’ on page 50). If any timesheet details have been entered, these are included in the calculations. - Enter or amend the quantities and rates as required. As soon as a quantity or rate is entered, the pay is recalculated. If the message Cannot change quantity of Split appears, it means that timesheet entries are present for that pay default.
- Click the Split Pay button to view, edit, add or delete these entries.
- Type ‘P’ indicates this is a permanent pay split, set up in the Split Default window for the employee.
- Type ‘D’ indicates a pay split entered through a timesheet. You can create a split for a future date, such as pre‐approved leave for a future date, which won’t be included in the current pay.
- Type ‘T’ indicates a temporary pay split, that is, a pay split for the current pay only. A temporary pay split can only be entered in the Enter Pays window.
A function key can also be used as an alternative to clicking a button. All changes are provisional until the pay has been finalised.