e-Cost (Payroll Cost Centres)

e-Cost (Payroll Cost Centres) assists with business analysis by allowing you to break down the pay run costs to the Cost Centres you require.

Add Primary Cost Centre allows you to add a Primary Cost Centre.

Show Advanced Filters allows you to limit the results displayed in the Cost Centre List.

The Cost Centre List details all previously added Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Cost Centres. The Abbreviations, GL Account Code and Cost Code are shown when selected.

Secondary and Tertiary Cost Centres can be added by right-selecting the Primary or Secondary Cost Centre and selecting Add Child Cost Centre.

The Cost Centre File can be viewed by selecting the vertical ellipsis menu next to the required Cost Centre and selecting View.

The Cost Centre File can be edited by selecting the vertical ellipsis menu next to the required Cost Centre and selecting Edit.

If the GL Account Code or Cost Code has changed, the Cost Centre File can be updated by selecting the vertical ellipsis menu next to the required Cost Centre and then selecting Check for Update.

The Cost Centre File can be deleted if it is not linked to any child cost centres and/or no Payees are assigned by selecting the vertical ellipsis menu next to the required Cost Centre and then selecting Delete.

Assign Payee/s allows you to select which Payees need to be assigned to the selected Cost Centre.

Choose Defaults requires you to select which Cost Centre is the default for Payment (Pay Day), Hours Allocation (Pay Day) and Pay Location (Reports).

The Payees List details all Payees assigned to (or inherited by) the selected Cost Centre. Delete allows you to remove the Payee from the selected Cost Centre.

Showing X to X of X entries. Show X entries allows you to select how many Payees you would like displayed per page.

Pagination Controls allows you to navigate between the pages of Payees.

Update Cost Centre Details

The Update Cost Centre Details Alert (Modal) is displayed when Actions > Check for Update is selected in e-Cost (Cost Centres). This alert displays the GL Account Code and Cost Code linked to previous pay runs and updates based on the current settings in Cost Centre Details.

The Pay Runs List enables you to choose which pay runs needs to be updated with the new GL Account Code and/or Job Cost Code.

Showing X to X of X entries. Show X entries allows you to select how many Pay Runs you would like displayed per page.

Pagination Controls allows you to navigate between the pages of Pay Runs.

Assign Payee to Cost Centre

When Assign Payees is selected in e-Cost (Cost Centres), the Assign Payee to Cost Centre Alert (Modal) is displayed.

Search enables you to enter information to filter the results shown in the Payees List.

The Payees List displays the Payee Code, First Name and Family Name for each previously added Payee not already assigned to the selected Cost Centre.

Showing X to X of X entries. Show X entries allows you to select how many Payees you would like displayed per page.

Pagination Controls allows you to navigate between the pages of Payees.

Assign Cost Centre as Default Hours Allocation

The Assign Cost Centre as Default Hours Allocation Alert (Modal) is conditionally displayed when Choose Defaults > Hours Allocation is selected in e-Cost (Payroll Cost Centres).

Search enables you to enter information to filter the results shown in the Payees List.

The Payees List displays the Payee Code, First Name and Family Name for each previously added Payee not already assigned to the selected Cost Centre.

Showing X to X of X entries. Show X entries allows you to select how many Payees you would like displayed per page.

Pagination Controls allows you to navigate between the pages of Payees.

Assign Cost Centre as Default Pay Location

The Assign Cost Centre as Default Pay Location Alert (Modal) is conditionally displayed when Choose Defaults > Pay Location is selected in e-Cost (Payroll Cost Centres).

Search enables you to enter information to filter the results shown in the Payees List.

The Payees List displays the Payee Code, First Name and Family Name for each previously added Payee not already assigned to the selected Cost Centre.

Showing X to X of X entries. Show X entries allows you to select how many Payees you would like displayed per page.

Pagination Controls allows you to navigate between the pages of Payees.

Assign Cost Centre as Default Payment

The Assign Cost Centre as Default Payment Alert (Modal) is conditionally displayed when Choose Defaults > Payment is selected in e-Cost (Payroll Cost Centres).

Search enables you to enter information to filter the results shown in the Payees List.

The Payees List displays the Payee Code, First Name and Family Name for each previously added Payee not already assigned to the selected Cost Centre.

Showing X to X of X entries. Show X entries allows you to select how many Payees you would like displayed per page.

Pagination Controls allows you to navigate between the pages of Payees.

Error, Information and Warning Messages

The messages below are displayed when specific actions are performed within e-PayDay Go.

Invalid Cost Centre Set Up for Essential Plan Warning

The Invalid Cost Centre Set Up for Essential Plan Warning is displayed when the Plan Level is Essential, and e-Cost is selected from the side menu when more than one (1) active Cost Centre exists.

To resolve this alert, you can change your Plan Level from Essential to Advanced or Delete a Cost Centre.

Unable to Add Primary Cost Centre Warning

The Unable to Add Primary Cost Centre Warning is displayed when Add Primary Cost Centre is selected in e-Cost (Cost Centres) and your Plan Level is Essential.

To add more Cost Centres, please Change your Plan Level from Essential to Advanced.

Unable to Add Child Cost Centre Warning

The Unable to add Child Cost Centre Warning is displayed when Add Child Cost Centre is selected in e-Cost (Cost Centres) and either;

Your Plan Level is Essential - to add more Cost Centres, please Change your Plan Level from Essential to Advanced.
There are Payees currently assigned to the Cost Centre - to resolve this, please refer to Unassign Payee/s from a Cost Centre.

Unable to Remove Cost Centre Assignment Warning

The Unable to Remove Cost Centre Assignment Warning is displayed when the Payee cannot be unassigned from the Cost Centre because it is set as a default for either Payment or Hours in the Payee Master File.

To resolve this issue, please refer to Change the Default Cost Centre for Payees in e-Cost (Payroll Cost Centres)

Remove Cost Centre Assignment Warning

The Remove Cost Centre Assignment Warning is displayed when a Payee is being unassigned from a Cost Centre that does not have any transactions allocated from the Pay Run for this Payee.

To remove the Payee from the selected Cost Centre, select Yes. Otherwise, select No.

Delete Cost Centre Warning

The Delete Cost Centre Warning is displayed when the Cost Centre is right-selected and Delete is chosen from the Actions Menu.

To delete the Cost Centre, select Yes. Otherwise, select No.

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