https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/ 2026-05-13T07:05:19+00:00 https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/ https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/lib/exe/fetch.php/wiki/favicon.ico text/html 2022-05-20T16:53:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculating_withholding_tax?rev=1653065580&do=diff Calculating Withholding Tax When calculating withholding tax for the employee, the program first determines the withholding gross (total gross adjusted for annuities, cafeteria plan, nontax business allowance, TRS Salary Reduction, etc.). Once the withholding gross is determined, withholding taxes are calculated based on the Income Tax tables associated with the text/html 2019-05-14T15:36:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingaccrualofemployertrscarecontribution?rev=1557848184&do=diff Calculating Accrual of Employer TRS-Care Contribution The following formula is used to calculate the Employer TRS-Care Contribution for all jobs that are accruing: Accrued Salary for the Job x Employer TRS-Care Contribution Percentage = Accrued Employer TRS-Care Contribution Amount text/html 2022-05-20T16:46:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingaccruedfederalgrantandfederalcare?rev=1653065198&do=diff Calculating Accrued Federal Grant and Federal Care Accrual amounts for federal grant and care benefits are calculated for all employees who have a federal grant code and an accrual code selected for the job on the Job Info tab. If an employee is TRS eligible but subject to the 90-day waiting period, the program calculates the accrual amounts for federal grant and care. However, no current expenditure amounts are calculated. text/html 2022-05-20T16:47:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingcontractbalance?rev=1653065276&do=diff Calculating Contract Balance The contract balance on the Account Distribution Journal represents that portion of the contract yet to be paid to the employee or expensed to the general ledger. If the employee is not accruing, it is the amount of the contract balance from the Job Info tab. Absence deductions and refunds do not affect the calculated contract balance, earned pay, and accrued pay for an employee that accrues. However, they do affect the number of days earned that are reported for th… text/html 2022-05-20T16:48:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingdaysearnedwithabsencededuction?rev=1653065324&do=diff Calculating Days Earned With Absence Deduction When an employee has an absence deduction because of a transmittal or a leave dock, the days earned reported for the payroll are adjusted based on the dock amount and the employee's daily rate. Some of the images and/or examples provided in this document are for informational purposes only and may not completely represent your LEA’s process. text/html 2022-05-20T16:49:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingdaysearnedwithabsencerefund?rev=1653065341&do=diff Calculating Days Earned With Absence Refund When an employee has an absence refund, the days earned reported for the payroll are adjusted based on the refund amount and the employee's daily rate. Some of the images and/or examples provided in this document are for informational purposes only and may not completely represent your LEA’s process. text/html 2022-05-20T16:50:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingemployerinsuranceorannuitycontributions?rev=1653065412&do=diff Calculating Employer Insurance or Annuity Contributions When calculating employer insurance or employer annuity contributions, there are different requirements for single job accruals and multiple job accruals. To calculate contributions for a single job text/html 2019-05-14T16:19:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingficaaccruals?rev=1557850760&do=diff Calculating FICA Accruals When calculating FICA accruals, there are different calculations for employees that have deductions subject to the cafeteria plan and those who do not have the cafeteria plan. To calculate FICA accruals for employees without the cafeteria plan: text/html 2021-05-17T16:13:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingnetpay?rev=1621268035&do=diff Calculating Net Pay Net pay is the amount of money employees take home after all deductions are subtracted. The below examples represent how net pay is calculated on the Earnings Register. Employee with a business allowance: Standard Gross + Suppl Pay + Taxable Bus Allowance - W/H tax - Med tax - Annuity - TRS Insurance - TRS Sal Red - Cafe 125 = text/html 2021-12-17T14:00:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingpayrollaccruals?rev=1639749619&do=diff Calculating Payroll Accruals What does "accrue" mean? Accrue means “to accumulate.” Relative to payroll, it means “to accumulate expenses actually incurred and owed, but not paid.” Why do we accrue? 1. From the TEA Accounting Guide: “ text/html 2024-05-06T16:15:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingretireesurcharge?rev=1715012131&do=diff Calculating Retiree Surcharge The Run Payroll process uses the Retiree Exception field on the Payroll > Maintenance > Staff Job/Pay Data > Job Info tab along with the Employment Type and Take Retiree Surcharge fields on the Personnel > Maintenance > Employment Info tab to determine whether or not to calculate a retiree surcharge for an employee. This table provides information on when a surcharge should be calculated based on these factors. text/html 2026-04-13T16:01:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingretireesurchargeinclude?rev=1776096062&do=diff The Run Payroll process uses the Retiree Exception field on the Payroll > Maintenance > Staff Job/Pay Data > Job Info tab along with the Employment Type and Take Retiree Surcharge fields on the Personnel > Maintenance > Employment Info tab to determine whether or not to calculate a retiree surcharge for an employee. This table provides information on when a surcharge should be calculated based on these factors. text/html 2022-05-20T16:52:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingtrs373andonbehalf_annualamountsgeneralfund?rev=1653065538&do=diff Calculating TRS 373 and On-Behalf (Annual Amounts/General Fund) The following calculations are based on annual amounts and general fund distributions. These calculations should be used to verify the TRS 373* and On-Behalf** amounts on the Next Year Interface Budget Reports. These reports are created through the Interface NY Payroll to NY Budget Extract Reports. text/html 2022-05-20T16:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingtrs373andonbehalf_monthypayrollgeneralfund?rev=1653065556&do=diff Calculating TRS 373 and On-Behalf (Monthly Payroll/General Fund) The following calculations are based on monthly payroll and general fund distributions. These calculations should be used to verify the TRS 373 and On-Behalf amounts on HRS4000 - Statutory Minimum Report #373 and HRS4150 - TRS On-Behalf Payment Journal. text/html 2022-05-20T16:51:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingtrs373andonbehalfannualamounts_splitfunds?rev=1653065493&do=diff Calculating TRS 373 and On-Behalf (Annual Amounts/Split Funds) The following calculations are based on annual amounts and split-fund (general/federal funds with a grant code) distributions. These calculations should be used to verify the TRS 373* and On-Behalf** amounts on the Next Year Interface Budget Reports. These reports are created through the Interface NY Payroll to NY Budget Extract Reports. TRS 373 and TRS On-Behalf should not calculate for federally funded employees with a grant code.… text/html 2022-05-20T16:50:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingtrs373andonbehalfannualamountsgeneralfundnewmember?rev=1653065459&do=diff Calculating TRS 373 and On-Behalf (Annual Amounts/General Fund/New Member) The following calculations are based on annual amounts, general fund distributions, and a new member. These calculations should be used to verify the TRS 373 and On-Behalf amounts on the text/html 2022-05-20T16:51:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/calculatingtrs373andonbehalfmonthlypayrollsplitfunds?rev=1653065516&do=diff Calculating TRS 373 and On-Behalf (Monthly Payroll/Split Funds) The following calculations are based on monthly payroll and split-fund (general/federal funds with a grant code) distributions. These calculations should be used to verify the TRS 373 and On-Behalf amounts on HRS4000 - Statutory Minimum Report #373 and HRS4150 - TRS On-Behalf Payment Journal. TRS 373 and TRS On-Behalf should not calculate for federally funded employees with a grant code. However, the TRS 373 amount for the federal … text/html 2019-05-14T16:32:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/extradutyaccounttypedetail_salaries?rev=1557851569&do=diff Extra Duty Account Type Detail (Salaries) There are three types of extra duty: * The amount is a supplement to the employee’s salary (account type S) that displays on the employee Pay Info tab. When this type is selected, the system automatically adds an XTRA DUTY job to the Job Info tab and distribution records must be created. text/html 2019-09-30T21:27:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/extradutyaccounttypedetail_staffjobpaydata?rev=1569878825&do=diff Extra Duty Account Type Detail (Staff Job/Pay Data) There are three types of extra duty: * The amount is a supplement to the employee’s salary (account type S) that displays on the employee Pay Info tab. When this type is selected, the system automatically adds an XTRA DUTY job to the Job Info tab and distribution records must be created. text/html 2019-05-14T16:32:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/extradutyaccounttypedetails_hourspay?rev=1557851525&do=diff Extra Duty Account Type Details - Hours/Pay There are three types of extra duty: * The amount is a supplement to the employee’s salary (account type S) that displays on the employee Pay Info tab. When this type is selected, the system automatically adds an XTRA DUTY job to the Job Info tab and distribution records must be created. text/html 2022-05-20T16:53:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/midpointcalculationexamples?rev=1653065620&do=diff Midpoint Calculation Examples Some of the images and/or examples provided in this document are for informational purposes only and may not completely represent your LEA’s process. ---------- The system calculates the Base Annual amount as follows: text/html 2019-05-14T16:35:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/midpointsalaryschedule?rev=1557851718&do=diff Midpoint Salary Schedule The Midpoint method provides the district with the flexibility of determining different percentage increases for each pay grade and pay type. Since the employees within that group all receive the same amount of increase, it is easy for a district to determine the impact on the budget by multiplying the increase amount by the number of employees assigned to the pay grade and the number of days or hours employed by that group. If the table is set up accurately, a majority… text/html 2022-05-20T16:54:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/special_adjustment_percent_example?rev=1653065646&do=diff Special Adjustment, Percent Example Some of the images and/or examples provided in this document are for informational purposes only and may not completely represent your LEA’s process. ---------- From Pay Date: 09012001To Pay Date: 08302002From Job Code text/html 2019-05-14T16:36:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/test/business/doku.php/general/otherhelpfuldocuments/w2example?rev=1557851809&do=diff W-2 Example Joe is on both payroll frequency 4 and 6. He paid medicare only on payroll frequency 4, but has paid both FICA and Medicare on payroll frequency 6. Joe’s W-2 is combined and totaled within the FICA group of totals. If Joe received third party sick pay on payroll frequency 4, Joe’s W-2 is combined and totaled within the FICA Third Party Employee Subtotal group.