resource 2015 flexgen payroll common issues and new features

Resource 2015Flexgen Payroll

Common Issues and New Features

Agenda

• A Few Generic Items

– File(s) Check Not Running

– LGC Updates/Releases

– Secure SSN with asterisk (*)

– F1 Help Message

– Online Support Request

Agenda

• Common Issues– Record Locked

– Add/Delete Distribution

– Current Pay Totals Reports

– Payroll Process

• No FIT

• TCRS Errors

• Step 8 Error

– Void Check

– Direct Deposit Void

– Correcting Wrong SSN

Agenda

• Deduction Maintenance

– Employer Matching

– Catch-up Months

– Employer Matching Correction

– Premium Changes

Agenda

• History Check Maintenance

– Correcting Employer Portion

– Incorrect Deduction Taxation

• TCRS Reporting Process Errors

• New fields for Affordable Care Act Reporting

A Few Generic Items to Discuss

File(s) Check Not Running

Upon entering Flexgen, this “may be disabled” message is common after holiday breaks when server has been shut down


• What is it?

• Process that checks the integrity of the Flexgen files - It needs to run DAILY

• Upon entering Flexgen, the user will be alerted if there are corrupt files and to contact LGC– OR

• Upon entering Flexgen, the user will be alerted with a “disabled” message if it has not run in at least 5 days and to contact LGC


• If getting “disabled” message, check the server desktop for LGFLECK.BAT

• Double click to run it (make sure no one is logged into Flexgen)

• Don’t close out of it (it will complete on its own)• Can also be set up as a scheduled task by LGC

LGC Updates/Releases

“Successfully installed!” does not necessarily mean the update/release is completed


• Important POST LOAD instructions• Documents are placed on server desktop


Typically, an LGC Flexgen Update/Release will have instructions with a Run Freestanding Program to run

EXAMPLE ONLY, the program name varies


EXAMPLE ONLY, the program name varies

Secure SSN with “*”On reports, checks, and direct deposits, can mask all but last 4 digits of SSN with asterisks (if using SSN as Employee ID)

Secure SSN with “*”Other, Control, Parameters, Payroll, Secure SSN with “*” change to 1 YES then Update (F4)

Secure SSN with “*”• Reports, checks, and direct deposits will show

a “masked” Employee ID• Most beneficial when the Employee ID is the SSN

F1 Help MessageMost (not all) fields have a help message with information about that field. Press the F1 function key on the keyboard

F1 Help MessageIf you get a screen similar to this then the help

message is not defined for that field

Online Support Request• Quick and efficient way to request support• From the Local Government home page: https://

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https://www.localgovernmentcorporation.com/drupal7/node



Common Issues

Record Locked• Can happen if Flexgen was terminated

abnormally• Another user is accessing that record

Record Locked• Find out if someone in the office is accessing that record.

If so, have that user come out of the record.• If no one has the record open, have a different user log in

to unlock the record (call LGC if there is no other user)

Record Locked• LookUp (F2) to view the record• Select (F4) to select the record

Record LockedDelete – Yes. Keep in mind you are not actually deleting the master record, only the temp file that is locked

Add/Delete Distribution

Once a distribution has been added, you cannot delete it, you must add another then delete


Add (F5)

This is ok for now, end result will be 100%


Maint (F4) to select the one you don’t need, then Delete (F6)

End result should have Total at 100%


If you try to escape and still have the wrong percent, you will receive an error

Current Pay - Control Totals

“Pay Method” is not necessarily how many checks or direct deposits will be printed

1 employee set up as check

2 employees set up as direct deposit

Current Pay - Control Totals

• Review Edit report from step 3 of Payroll Process (always print ALL the step 3 reports)

• Number of employees receiving checks will be 2 instead of the 1 it showed on Control Totals (direct deposit is 1 instead of 2)

Control Totals vs Individual Totals

What if Control Totals Amount does not match Individual Totals?

Control Totals vs Individual Totals

Confirm Employee Status

Control Totals is only including Active status. Individual Totals includes all status’. Payroll will process according to Individual Totals.

Payroll Process – No FIT?

Best to catch BEFORE step 8 of payroll is completed


Review the Disbursement Journal from Step 3 Calculation Reports and look for large salaries with no FIT being taken


Check FIT Code


Check Pay Times

Pay Times is used in the IRS formula for calculating FIT.

Think of it as, if you were manually calculating FIT which table would be used in the Circular E? The weekly(52), monthly (12) or semi-monthly (24)


Is employee marked deceased?

Payroll Process – TCRS Error

• Distribution has no TCRS Department

TCRS Department is required if TCRS Type is filled in


• Adjustment has no TCRS Department

TCRS Department is required if TCRS Type is filled in


Make all necessary corrections and Rerun Step 1

Payroll Process – Step 8 Error

Error on PYDE occurs when TCRS or deduction is removed from employee(s) after having already calculated payroll and payroll process step 1 is not re-ran

Payroll Process – Step 8 Error

• Employee Audit for Codes 6-9 (Reports, Payroll, Other)

• Helpful in determining the previous step 8 error and other payroll master changes

• Shows deletions of adjustment and deduction

Void Check – System to Reverse G/L Entries

In MOST cases you would want the reversing ledger entries made so be sure to select “System to Reverse G/L Entries” and the program will make G/L entries for you.

3rd party sick pay is an example of when you would NOT want the system to reverse G/L entries


• Void Checks Report (Reports, History, Per Check)

• Sys Rev GL = System To Reverse GL Entries (indicates if the GL entries were reversed or not)


GL entries were not reversed therefore no debit to the account analysis for the void check


• G/L Entries Report (Reports, History, Per Check) good report to use as a guide if you have to make manual journal entries

Direct Deposit - Includes a Void

Scenario: Payroll was processed, direct deposit voided. ACH Data Summary Report still showing the record

Using “Kate” as example


Build ACH File to clear the file


Re-Create ACH From History


ACH Data Summary Report now has correct record(s) – void is no longer in the file

Correcting Wrong SSN

Scenario: One employee, incorrect SSN. In my example, the SSN is the Employee ID


Change Employee ID Number (Other, Update, Mst Update)

NEW ID

ORIGINAL ID you wish to change


Update Employee’s SSN? Yes (answer NO if you are updating Employee ID that is an arbitrary number such as a badge number)


All records are updated to new SSN


Scenario: One person, in Employee Master with two different SSN


• Both have history, different payrolls

• Determine which SSN is correct before combining history to the correct SSN


Add payroll master from incorrect SSN to correct SSN (if each SSN has the same payroll(s) then it is not necessary to add it)


Run History Summary for both SSN


Can’t change through the update option


• You must run a program. System Opt., Run Freestanding SCL

• Program Name is PYF015A


• “Emp ID” is incorrect SSN• “New Emp ID” is correct SSN

NEW CORRECTED ID

INCORRECT ID


Re-run History Summary to confirm consolidation of wages to new corrected ID


• Delete incorrect SSN employee• Delete Employee (Other, Update, Mst Update)

Deduction Maintenance

Amount to be deducted(per pay period)

Total Premium(per pay period)

Employer Exp(per pay period)

Obj Code used for employer expenditure

Deduction Maintenance – Employer Matching

Deduction Maintenance – Catch-up Months

Subtracted from

Employer Share

Don’t just double the deduction amount to “catch up” a deduction

Automatic Employer Matching - Correction

Add the Deduction Twice to the employee

That way the matching calculation is done twice. This would work well for the Great West 5% employer deduction!

• This is what a catch-up month would look like

Deduction Maintenance – Catch-up Months

When adding the “catch-up” deduction(s), be sure to set the Times To Take and Retain Deduction as applicable

Deduction Maintenance - Premium ChangesDeduction Code Summary (Reports, Control, Control A-J)

Print the Deduction Code Summary Report before making any changes

Deduction Maintenance - Premium ChangesDeduction Code (Reports, Payroll, Emps/Itm A-L)

Print the Employees Per Deduction Report before making any changes

From this457.26 EE$1130 Total Premium

If amount is deducted twice a month, the amounts would be half To this

477.26 EE (employee)$1150 Total Premium

Once change is made to deduction control, it does not automatically update employee deduction amount

Likewise, you cannot simply change employee’s flat amount without changing the deduction control

- Control

- Employee

Reprint Deduction Code Summary Report to confirm changes made to Deduction Control

Deduction Maintenance - Premium Changes

Various Ways to Change Employee Deduction Amounts

• Payroll Master – Deduction Maintenance

• Deduction Scroll

• Auto Update

Deduction ScrollOther, Deduction Scroll

First example is “Only Employees With Deduction”


From this$457.26

To this $477.26

Update (F4) scrolls to next person with that deduction


If chose “All Employees” or “Only Employees Without Deduction”

Auto UpdateDeduction Amount/Percent (Other, Update, Auto Update)

Defaulted in from deduction control

Enter in the amount to match the control so it will update the employees to the new amount

Deduction Maintenance - Premium ChangesDeduction Code (Reports, Payroll, Emps/Itm A-L)

RE-Print Employees Per Deduction Report to confirm changes

Before457.26

After477.26

History Check Maintenance

History Check Maintenance – Correcting Employer Portion

Example: 100% employer paid deduction was set at full monthly amount ($100) instead of bi monthly ($50)


Good history report to run: Deduction Name/Emp ID Order (Reports, History, History A-L)


To correct history: Checks (Other, Update, History) Choose OthInf(F9), Deduction


Change this

To this

Update (F4)


Select the Transaction Reason that best fits the situation (the reasons you see will vary)


• Audit History Report called Employee Audit for Codes 6-9 (Reports, Payroll, Other) will show the change

History Check Maintenance – Incorrect Deduction Taxation

• Example: Employee was set up with incorrect deduction. Non-sheltered vs sheltered (cafeteria plan)


To correct history: Checks (Other, Update, History) Choose OthInf(F9), Deduction


DelLin (F8) to remove incorrect deduction


• Use LookUp (F2) to select correct deduction• Key in the correct amount, then Update (F4)


Select the Transaction Reason that best fits the situation (the reasons you see will vary)


Decrease FIT Taxable, Soc Sec Wage, Medicare Wage by amount of deduction ($50)

Also adjust SIT Taxable, if applicable

From this


Do not adjust FIT, SS, or Medi taxes – program will automatically adjust SS/MEDI on next check

This scenario assumes there will be a “next check” for which the program will adjust the taxes. Contact LGC for more complex situations

Update (F4)

To this


After Update (F4), select the Transaction Reason that best fits the situation (the reasons you see will vary)


Don’t forget to remove incorrect deduction from employee’s payroll and add correct deduction


Next check will have decreased the SS and Medi taxes because previous check took too much


History Summary -

Overall ss/medi taxes

are balanced

TCRS Reporting Process Errors

Service credit is zeroes

From Employee Master, make sure TCRS Srv Cr field is filled in


TCRS Group Code is zeroes

From Payroll Master, Concord TCRS screen make sure Contribution Group is filled in


TCRS Calculated Report has a big difference

In this example, employee was marked as CONT (contributing) during payrolls but changed to NONP afterwards. From Payroll Master, Concord TCRS screen make sure Contribution Group is filled in appropriately

Preview of New ACA Fields

A Brief Overview

Affordable Care Act ReportingResource 2015

“As your software provider, LGC is making changes and have implemented options within the software to track the data necessary for producing the 1094-C and 1095-C forms. The options will give you the

ability to input and/or import information for 1094-C and 1095-C forms and print reports to verify the

information.

However, interpretation of the law in determining what should or should not be reported, is the

responsibility of the employer or its designated agents, not LGC.”

Affordable Care Act – New Menu

Enables maintenance of master Employer and Employee Information for 1094/1095-C reporting

Affordable Care Act – Menus

Your office info

Third party company info filing on your behalf

Additional ALE (Applicable Large Employers) info needed for 1094c and 1095c reporting

Affordable Care Act – Menus

Affordable Care Act - Menus

Employer Master Maintenance – Additional ALE’s


Employee Master

Maintenance


Employee Dependents

Master Maintenance


Employee Summary Information


Employee Summary Info


Employee Detailed

Information


Employee Detail Info Gives you totals by month

Per employee


Edit Reports showing various Errors or Missing

Information


Edit Report – Showing missing Info


Hourly Payroll Report by Payroll

Or by Location Code

Affordable Care Act - MenusRecords are loaded into a temp work file to allow ongoing

work to occur while ACA info is static for ACA Reporting

Extracts Data to be sent to 3rd party vendors assisting City & County offices with their ACA reporting

Affordable Care Act - MenusLoad Employee Master Recs


Monthly Employer Update is a bulk way of updating each month’s reporting information


Monthly Employee Update is a bulk way of updating all employees current reporting month by copying the previous month’s information.

Affordable Care Act ReportingRoll Info to a New Calendar Year

Roll To New Year copies Employer & Employee information (spouse, children, etc.) from current year to new calendar year

Affordable Care Act Reporting

• Will allow you to load employee spouse and dependent information from a Tab Delimited file into the ACA Reporting module

The Affordable Care Act legislation and guidelines issued by the federal government is an ever-changing process. In subsequent software

release(s), you will have the ability to print the forms and create an electronic file for reporting to

the IRS at calendar year-end.

Software options will change as provisions of the Affordable Care Act are changed in Washington, DC

For further information or specific questions regarding ACA rules and

regulations please contact:

Cities – MTAS Counties – CTAS

www.irs.gov

or other authorized representatives of Third Party companies

This concludes our session on Flexgen Payroll – Common Issues and New Features

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