To create a deduction, navigate to PIM > Payroll > Manage Deductions. Click on "Add" and fill in the necessary fields using the information below
Deduction Name: This is the unique name of the current deduction.
Employee Name: This is the employee to which the deduction relates. You can enter part of the employee’s name and then click the search link to search for matching employees.
Deduction Type: Select "Fixed" or "Amortized" as the deduction type
Fixed: Use this for deductions which are not repayments such as employee lateness deduction
Amortized: Use this for deductions which have a reducing balance based on payments made such as loans
Principal: This is the initial value of an amortized deduction such as loan
Amount: This is the amount to be deducted from employee pay each month
Expiry Date: This is the date on which a fixed deduction no longer get deducted from employee pay
Status: Select "Active" or "Expired" as the deduction status
Active: A deduction which is included in future pay cycles
Expired: A deduction which does not get included in future pay cycles
Click the "Save" button to save the deduction
Click "Cancel" button to discard changes
Click "View Payments" to view payments which have been made by the relevant employee under the current deduction
Note: Deduction name is unique per employee which means the same deduction name can be used for different employees