Summary

The Deduction/Benefit Type maintenance window is used to create and maintain deduction/benefit types. Deduction/benefit types are used to organize deductions and benefits into user-defined groups.

Step by Step

1     Open the Deduction/Benefit Type Maintenance window.

• The Deduction/Benefit Type Maintenance window (PR> Maintenance> Deduction/Benefit Type) will display all of the existing deduction/benefit types in the application.
• Highlight a deduction/benefit type and click the Delete icon or press DELETE to delete the selected deduction/benefit type.
  • Deduction/benefit types that are associated with existing deductions or benefits cannot be deleted.
• Click the Create icon or press INSERT to create a new deduction/benefit type. This will enable the Maintenance section to the right.

2     Create a new deduction/benefit type.

• Enter a Code for the new deduction/benefit type.
  • Once the deduction/benefit type is saved this field cannot be edited.
  • This field can accommodate up to 10 alphanumeric characters.
• Enter an optional Description for the new deduction/benefit type.
  • This field can accommodate up to 64 characters.
• Click the Save icon to save the new deduction/benefit type.
  • Once a deduction/benefit type has been created, it can be associated with a deduction or benefit on the Deduction/Benefit Maintenance window (PR> Maintenance> Deduction/Benefit> General tab> Type field)