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e-Cost™ (Payroll Cost Centres) assists with business analysis by allowing you to break down pay run costs to the Cost Centres you require.
e-Cost™ (Payroll Cost Centres)
e-Cost™ (Payroll Cost Centres)
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, 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
Update Cost Centre Details
The Update Cost Centre Details Alert (Modal) is displayed when Actions > Check for Update is selected in e-Cost™ (Payroll 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
Assign Payee to Cost Centre
When Assign Payees is selected in e-Cost™ (Payroll 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
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
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
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
Error, Information and Warning Messages
The messages below are displayed when specific actions are performed within e-PayDay Go®.
Essential Level Plan Error Message
Essential Level Plan Error Message
The Essential Level Plan Error Message is conditionally displayed when your Plan Level is Essential, and you attempt to add a Second Primary Cost Centre or a Child Cost Centre. To proceed, change your Plan Level from Essential to Advanced.
Cannot Add Child Cost Centre Error Message
Cannot Add Child Cost Centre Error Message
The Cannot Add Child Cost Centre Error Message is displayed when Add Child Cost Centre is selected in e-Cost™ (Payroll Cost Centres) and there are Payees currently assigned to the Cost Centre. To procced,
Cannot Update Prior Pay Runs Error Message
Cannot Update Prior Pay Runs Error Message
The Cannot Update Prior Pay Runs Error Message is conditionally displayed when Check for Updates is chosen, and the details set within the Cost Centre match those used in all prior pay runs.
Cannot Remove Cost Centre Assignment Error Message
Cannot Remove Cost Centre Assignment Error Message
The Cannot Remove Cost Centre Assignment Error Message 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 How do I change the e-Cost Default Cost Centre (Hours Allocation) setting for a Payee?.
Delete Cost Centre Warning Message
Delete Cost Centre Warning Message
The Delete Cost Centre Warning Message is conditionally displayed when Delete is selected within the Actions menu.
If Acknowledge is chosen, the Delete Cost Centre Confirmation Warning Message is displayed.
Delete Cost Centre Confirmation Warning Message
Delete Cost Centre Confirmation Warning Message
The Delete Cost Centre Confirmation Warning Message is conditionally displayed when Aciknowledge is chosen within the Delete Cost Centre Warning Message.
If Acknowledge is chosen, the selected Cost Centre is deleted and cannot be recovered.
Remove Cost Centre Assignment Warning Message
Remove Cost Centre Assignment Warning Message
The Remove Cost Centre Assignment Warning Message 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.
Read our e-Cost™ (Payroll Cost Centres) frequently asked questions to obtain answers to our most common queries.
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