Re: [SL] Payroll

[Mark W. <wa...@ea...>]

Santoken,

I think you should take a close look a some free demos from the pay for 
companies.  There are reports that must be filed electronically for the 
payroll to work for evenly small companies.  I would be happy to point 
you to some of the demos if you would like.  Write me off list and I 
will send you some.

Mark


Santoken wrote:

> List,
>
> After the last few weeks' discussions regarding payroll, and what 
> appeared to be an opinion of work-arounds, lack of need, etc. I 
> started planning my own.
>
> My theory was a plugin to SL.  Working with SL, but not within.  My 
> fear would be to create a module, then the next update that I wanted 
> came out, I'd have to recode the payroll.
>
> I'm not a coder, but I do dabble.  I'm sure that I will be using 
> improper jargon, but here's what I've came up with at this point:
>
> My module would be perl/sql based.  It would work hand in hand with 
> SL, posting approiatly directly to the SL db.  First, the deductions 
> would be defined in a Deductions Definition screen.  Each deduction 
> would be entered in a formula format and assigned a deduction varible 
> or tag name.  Example being for the FICA deduction, you could name it 
> FICA. For Barney Fife's child support, you could name it BFCS, etc.  
> You could assign each deduction an order of preference, if you so 
> need.  Some deductions would be pre-tax, some post-tax.
>
> We then move on to the employee definition screem, where you assign 
> the deduction tags to the employee.
>
> Then, a payroll generation screen, to select/deselect the employees 
> for that generation.  Once the generation is complete, you print 
> checks, and post.
>
> While I'm sure that I have missed some things, that is the general 
> jist of what I had in mind.  Funny this came up just today, because I 
> actually started work last night  :)  I spent the last few days with 
> the concept, and figured that with winter coming, I would have 
> something by spring.  Anyone have an thoughts?
>
> Kent
>
>
>
> Vicki Reeves wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking that an international payroll might be possible if it 
>> included lots of ways to adjust withholdings.
>>
>> For example, choices for each withholding might include:
>> * will this formula operate against gross (stage 1) or against 
>> 'almost net' which would be the total after all stage 1 adjustments 
>> are completed?
>>
>> * will this withholding be a percentage, a set amount or a user 
>> defined formula? User defined formulas could allow for things like 
>> ((gross - 241) * 0.125)
>>
>> * is this withholding applied every payperiod or event triggered? 
>> Perhaps this could be used to allow for once a month withholdings 
>> when the payroll is prepared weekly, etc.
>>
>> * what will be the title of this withholding?
>>
>> * to what vendor and account will this withholding relate?
>>
>> Since the withholdings are very flexable and you would be able to 
>> setup as many as necessary, this should take care of the tax type 
>> requirements of wherever and allow for things like garnishments, 
>> insurance, etc.
>>
>> Something similar could be used to allow for additions such as 
>> payments of child care allowances, commissions, etc.
>>
>
>
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