The Payment Method section controls how an employee receives pay. Two payment methods are supported: direct deposit and check. Payment methods are managed from the Payroll tab of the employee's record and can also be set up or updated by the employee through the My Pay self-service portal.
Accessing Payment Methods
Employee Setup (My Pay)
Employees can edit their Payment Method anytime by clicking the Edit Payment Method hyperlink on the My Pay home screen. For more information about adding and editing payment methods on mobile devices, see Payment Methods.
Pages related to the My Pay page include:
Employer Setup (Payroll Tab)
Direct deposit accounts are typically added to an Employee Record by the associated employee through the Employee Self Service Portal. If needed, users can also add or edit direct deposit accounts from the edit direct deposit details page.
Payment Method Types
From the Payment Method section, two types of payment methods are available:
Check: When this method is selected, a paper check will be issued.
Selecting this method implies that no bank accounts are currently on file.
Direct Deposit: When this method is selected, funds will be distributed into an employee's chosen bank account.
Up to three bank accounts and distribution types can be added. Three distribution types are available:
Amount: Flat amount of net earnings. Applies to all deposits.
Fixed Monthly: Fixed monthly amount for employees' payroll deposits.
Percentage: Percent of monthly earnings. Applies to all deposits.
Direct Deposit Primary Accounts and Secondary Accounts
The first account added is always the Primary account. This account is always configured to deposit 100% of remaining funds.
The Primary account cannot be deleted. To change the Primary account, update its bank information directly.
After the Primary account is configured, up to two additional direct deposit accounts can be added. Each additional account can be set to deposit either a percentage, a fixed monthly amount, or a flat amount of earnings. The first additional account added is indicated as '1' and the second as '2'. Unlike the Primary account, additional accounts can be deleted by clicking the trash can icon.
Multiple Distributions
Direct deposit distribution uses a sequencing order that determines the order funds are distributed. To reorder the sequencing, accounts can be removed and re-added in a different order.
In this example, funds are distributed in sequential order.
10% of total pay will be distributed to the account in Sequence 1, Savings.
$100 of remaining pay will be distributed to the account in Sequence 2, My Checking.
All remaining pay is then distributed to the account in the last sequencing spot, My Primary Checking.
Changing Distribution Order
Accounts are sequenced in the order they are added. To place an account earlier in the sequence, it must be added later in the setup process.
The steps below add accounts in reverse of the desired final order.
Delete all additional accounts.
Update the Primary account to be the desired last account in the distribution order.
Add the additional account that will be the second account in the distribution order.
Add the additional account that will be the first account in the distribution order.