Backpay Reversal

Any calculation of backpay can be reversed if you are still in the period in which the backpay was processed.

REVERSAL - BACKPAY ROUTINE

To do this:

- Go to the 'Utilities', then 'Backpay' menu options

- Click the 'Enquiry', then 'Clear File' buttons. 

- This will automatically reverse the processed backpay.

- Go to 'Edit', then 'Payslip Input' menu options

- Select a sample of employees and check that the backpay amount/s were corrected and reversed.

This will remove all the backpay transactions from all employees.

BULK DELETE

One way of reversing a backpay exercise is to do a 'Bulk Delete' of the backpay Transaction Codes processed.  This will remove all the selected backpay transactions from all employees. See FAQ topic 'Bulk - Delete'.

REVERSAL - MANUAL

It is possible to delete or edit selected backpay transactions for selected employees.  Usually, this would be done using 'Payslip Input'.

PERIOD END DONE

If the backpay has been processed and a period end done then the only way to reverse the backpay is to restore the backup which was taken in that period and reverse the transactions using the above steps.