Labor segments associate organizational units with budget distribution, payroll accounting, and financial reporting. Labor segments can be cost centers, accounting designations, or organizational units, such as departments. The organizational chart and financial department's needs should be used to determine labor segments.
A labor segment Code is an abbreviated identifier for labor allocations and distribution of wages. Four validation tables provide the labor segment levels. The Labor Segment 1 Codes provide the selection list for the Labor Segment 1 field. Labor Segment 2 Codes provide the selection list for the Labor Segment 2 fields, etc.
Where it's used: The Employee Auto Pays Detail, Employee Pay Rates Detail, and Position Codes Table, have fields to select labor segments.
On the Organization tab within the Employee Master, each employee is assigned to at least a labor segment in the Labor Segment 1 field.
During time entry on the Payroll Entry Spreadsheet, other Labor Segments can be selected for a row of earnings. A Labor Segment distribution pattern can be defined to SPLIT during detailed pay entry to distribute according to an FTE percentage specified.
If you want a Job Number or Labor Number to override an employee's assigned labor segments, define the Job or Labor Number on a Labor Segment Code level.
During Time Entry, optionally select the Override button to open the Time Overrides screen. A selection on Time Overrides applies to that row of pay entry, regardless of the pre-defined default labor distribution for the employee on the Organization tab within the Employee Master.