There are 3 steps to reversing a processed pay in full:
Identify the pay you want to reverse.
Enter the reversal pay as an adjustment pay
Process the new pay.
Reverse a processed pay in full
Steps to reverse a processed pay in full
Identify the Pay Number, Pay Period Ending Date and Date Paid of the original pay. See: How to find a processed pay to fully or partially reverse this pay?
Choose Payroll, Transactions, Adjustments, Create or Modify.
Enter the Employee Code.
In the Function field select Find (F2) and then select O = Add new pay – start with other pay
In the Adjustment Pay Number field enter the pay number and press Enter or select Find (F2) to view the list of all pays processed for the employee and select the required pay from the list.
In the Pay Description field, type a note such as "reversal of pay # <pay #>".
To reverse leave accruals, select the Accrue Leave check box. This setting does not apply to leave tables set to Calculate by Date.
Move your mouse cursor off the Adjustment Pay Number field. The Reverse (F8) button then appears.
Click the Reverse (F8) button to create the pay reversal and click Accept (F9).
Review the lines displayed in the timesheet screen to ensure that they are reversed correctly.
Choose Finish (Esc) to accept and save the adjustment pay.
Processing the new pay. See: The Payroll Process Pays Workflow
📌 Important note: You enter the Pay Period Ending and Date Paid dates in the Check Pays stage of payroll processing. The reversal adjustment pay transaction dates should exactly match the Pay Period Ending and Date Paid dates of the original incorrect pay transaction.
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