Earning Types by Department

Bigger companies usually have multiple departments. Some departments may want to calculate their payroll for a certain earning type differently than other or can use other debit/credit accounts for payroll posting. More information on how to set the calculation and posting according to the department is described in the section below.
Table of contents
- Required settings
- How to get to the form
- Form parameters
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1. Required settings
If Salary Settings by Department in Administration Panel | Settings | Personnel | Payroll is enabled, different departments can set the calculation and posting of their earning types according to their needs.

2. How to get to the form
After opening the Earnings Types register click on the wizard
and choose Change Earning Type By Department

3. Form parameters
After clicking on the wizard a new panel opens:

The form's header has the following parameters:
Earn. Type |
Select one or more earning types |
Departments |
Select one or more departments |
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After selecting the Earnings Type and Department click Refresh button to see only the departments for which you need to change the formula and/or posting. |
The bottom part of the screen has the following fields:
Earn. Type |
Selected Earning Type |
Name/Department |
Selected Department |
Linked ET |
Enter or select a linked earnings type. This earnings type appears together with the one it is linked with. |
Formula |
Enter the formula to calculate individual earnings type according to the department requirements. If left empty, the formula for the department stays the same as it is for the company. |
Account Gross DR |
Enter a debit account for posting amount of gross salary or earning. |
Account Gross CR |
Enter a credit account for posting amount of gross salary or earning. |
Account Net DR |
Enter a debit account for posting amount of net salary or earning. |
Account Net CR |
Enter a credit account for posting amount of net salary or earning. |