How do pay defaults work in Processes > Pay Employees > 2. Enter Pay tab?

If you are not using the Advanced Earnings Matrix (you do not have earning variations set in File >Preferences > Payroll General > Default Earning Rates), default values are applied as follows:

• Pay defaults are at the highest level and set the default values before anything else.
• Earnings are at the next highest level and set the default values that are NOT already set by the pay defaults.

If you are using the Advanced Earnings Matrix (you have earning variations set in File > Preferences > Payroll > Advanced Earnings Matrix), default values are applied as follows:

• Pay defaults are at the highest level and set the default values before anything else.
• Earnings are at the next highest level and set the default values that are NOT already set by the pay defaults.
• The pay rate is always set by the default earning rates definition.