Advances, fines & bonuses

Applies to version 26.99.5

Every worker has one running balance. Earnings push it up; advances and fines pull it down.

What lands in the ledger

EntryEffect
Work & overtime earningsAdd to the balance (from attendance).
BonusManual credit you add.
AdvanceMoney paid early — subtracts, recovered later.
FineManual deduction.
PayoutWages paid out — subtracts.
CorrectionA manual adjustment either way.
Reading the balance
A positive balance means the company owes the worker; negative means the worker owes the company (recovered from future payouts within the withhold cap).

Advances

1
Worker requests an advance
From their cabinet, with an amount and method.
2
You approve or decline
Approved advances become a ledger debit.
3
Recovered on payout
Future payouts deduct the advance, up to the withhold cap per payout.
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Frequently asked questions

An approved advance is a debit on the ledger. It is recovered from future payouts, limited per payout by the withhold cap.

They can cancel while it is still pending. Once approved it becomes a ledger entry and is recovered on the next payout.