A sundry deduction is a completely one-off deduction from an employee's net pay.
Unlike recurring deductions, sundry deductions do not remain on the employee's record and must be entered each time they're needed.
When to use sundry deductions
Common uses include:
Recovering an overpayment from a previous pay
One-time deductions that won't recur
Ad-hoc deductions that don't need to be set up as recurring
Processing a sundry deduction
In the payrun screen, select the employee.
Navigate to the Sundry Deduct tab.
Click the + button at the bottom of the transactions list.
Enter the deduction details.
Click Save.
Important differences from recurring deductions
Sundry deductions:
Are one-off only
Cannot be saved as part of a template pay
Must be entered manually each time they're needed
Are taken from net pay (after tax)
Recurring deductions:
Remain on the employee's record
Appear automatically in each pay run
Can be set up as ongoing or as a debt with a balance
Using sundry deductions for overpayment recovery
When recovering an overpayment from a previous pay period:
Calculate the amount to be recovered.
Add a sundry deduction for this amount.
Add a payslip note explaining the deduction (e.g. "Recovery of overpayment from 15/11/2024").
Process the pay as normal.