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Payroll History - A Deep Understanding

Record payments and track the balance owed per Agent.

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Step 1: Calculate Agent Payroll 0:00

  • Calculate commission for each Agent using IF-THEN rules.
  • Ensure the calculated payroll is displayed in the Agent payroll section.

Step 2: Review Overrides 0:12

  • Identify any overrides for Agents (e.g., John Smith's 20% override).
  • Confirm that these overrides are reflected in the payroll calculations.

Step 3: Access Payroll History 0:35

  • Navigate to the payroll history section to view monthly totals.
  • Review the list of Agents, their status (Upline or regular), total paid, total calculated, and total balance owed.

Step 4: Enter Payments 1:36

  • Input the amount paid to each Agent in the designated payment field.
  • Ensure that payments are entered correctly to avoid discrepancies.

Step 5: Maintain Historical Ledger 2:00

  • Keep a record of all payments made to Agents for historical reference.
  • Update the ledger each time a payment is made to track total paid amounts.

Step 6: Calculate Balance Owed 2:38

  • Determine the balance owed by subtracting total paid from total calculated.
  • Ensure that the balance reflects any payments made in the current cycle.

Step 7: Process Next Cycle Payments 4:07

  • At the beginning of the next cycle, refresh the payroll data to reflect new calculations.
  • Pay Agents the updated balance owed for the current cycle.

Step 8: Adjust for Future Payments 5:03

  • Record payments based on the frequency (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) as per the Agent's agreement.
  • Ensure that only the relevant weeks are updated in the payroll system.

Step 9: Handle Base Salary Separately 6:08

  • Track any base salary payments separately from commission payments.
  • Ensure that commission calculations do not include base salary amounts.