The example below details the steps to add a deduction to the bank ABA file.
Link the deduction to an Employee Super/Other Account
Choose Setups, Payroll, Deductions, and Maintain.
select Use Employee Other Accounts in the deduction setup screen.
Click Accept (F9) to save the changes.
Create a new Employee Super Other Account Code as a type Bank to link to the deduction code.
Choose Payroll, Masterfiles, Super/Other Accounts, and Maintain.
If you are linking a bank account to the deduction code to pay the garnishee deduction for every pay (ticking Use Employee Other Accounts as per above), follow the steps below.
Select the Employee Code required.
Enter a new Account Code that identifies what the code is e.g. Employee code or garnishee.
Set the Account Type as Bank.
Enter an Account Description.
Enter the BSB, Account Number, and Account Name.
Click Accept (F9) to save the new account.
Add the deduction line to the standard pay
Navigate to Payroll, Masterfiles, Employee Standard Pays, Maintain.
Open the standard pay for the required employee.
Add the Deduction line and set the required Employee Account Code.
📌Note: if the Use Employee Other Accounts checkbox was not selected when setting up the deduction code, the Employee Account code fields will not be visible here. You will need to go back and select the checkbox in the deduction code setup.
Click Accept (F9) to save the changes to the deduction line, and then Finish and click Yes to save the Employee Standard pay. The deduction line is now linked to the employee bank account code, and this line will now be created in the Bank Transfer (ABA) file for payment.
🤓Tip: Create a payment schedule to help track and manage these types of payments. To learn more about payment schedules, see: Set up a scheduled payment.
📌Note also:
Attaché Payroll does not check to see if the deduction applies based on the employee's PEA, this will be a manual process.
Attaché recommends seeking advice from your accountant about the correct liability account/General Ledger posting account to choose. Attaché support cannot provide this advice.