Lumary WFM - This article explains how to calculate a pay batch.
After a pay batch has been reviewed, you can now run the calculation on the pay batch to display the total gross and total net, along with any applicable PAYG tax, GST, superannuation, deductions and allowances information.
Required and supported packages
Available with: Lumary WFM (Payroll)
Supported in: Lumary DC
This article assumes that you have already reviewed a pay batch. If you have not completed those steps, head over to review a pay batch.
- After the pay batch has been reviewed in review a pay batch, go to the Calculate tab.
- Click the Calculate button. A pop up message indicating that the calculation process has commenced will be shown. The pay batch status will be updated to Calculating and a progress bar showing the progression of the calculation process will be displayed.
- Once the calculation process is complete, the payee pay batch status will be updated to either
Calculated or Calculate Failed based on the successful completion of the process.- If the calculation process is completed successfully, the status of the pay batch will be updated to Calculated. Pay Batch will now display a Total Gross and Total Net. Any applicable PAYG tax, GST, superannuation, deductions and allowances information will also be available for review via individual payee pay batch record detail view.
- If the calculation process fails, the status of the pay batch will be updated to Calculate Failed. The reason for the failure must be addressed before the pay batch can be calculated. Generally a failed calculation means that an error has been found with one or more of the records associated with the pay batch. If this occurs, a Debug Log will be created to provide the details of the error.
- Go back to the Review tab. Payee Pay Batch records that have:
- Successful calculations will display a blue coloured dot to the left of the Payee Name. Tax and super have now been calculated and are visible.
- Failed calculations will display a red coloured dot to the left of the Payee Name.
Once you have ran the calculation on the pay batch, you may need to adjust your pay batch or action any flags if there's any warnings or errors to be addressed. If not, you may proceed straight to finalise your pay batch.