PowerSchool ERP Minnesota

Pay Codes

Use the Pay Codes page to add, edit, and delete pay codes.

  1. On the start page, select Human Resources.

  2. Select Reference Tables.

  3. From the Payroll menu, select Pay Codes.

  4. Enter the Search Criteria to find the required records and select Search.
    Refer to Search for Records for more information.

    • To add a record, select Add new. Refer to the Field descriptions, enter valid information, and select Accept.

    • To edit a record, select the record and select Accept. Update the information and select Accept.

    • To delete, select the record, select Delete, and then select Yes.

    • To generate a report:

      • Select Print and then select a Destination:

        • Select File to create the report in .rpt format. In the File Name field, you can change the default file name.

        • Select Screen to download the report in .pdf format.

        • Select Excel to download the report in .xls format. Select the required Excel Options.

          • Select OK.

            • Download the .rpt file from the View Files page.

            • Save the .pdf or .xls file.
              For more information about the Print option, refer to Print Reports.

Field descriptions

General tab

The following table describes the Minnesota-specific fields on the General tab of the Pay Codes page.

For information about other fields in the Pay Codes reference table, refer to the Pay Code Table.

Field

Description

Referencing Report

PERA Pay Type

The Minnesota PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association) retirement pay type for the pay code.

Valid values:

  • 01 – Regular activity

  • 02 – Lump sum payments of unused, accrued compensatory time

  • 04 – Grievance pay

  • 05 – Retroactive

  • 06 – Omitted deduction

PERA Retirement Report

TRA Pay Type

The Minnesota TRA (Teachers Retirement Association) retirement pay type for the pay code.

Valid values:

  • 01 – Regular activity

  • 02 – Extracurricular

  • 03 – Substitute

  • 04 – Grievance

  • 05 – Retroactive

  • 09 - Performance/Q-Comp

TRA Retirement Report

Include in Base Pay

Indicates whether to include the pay code in STAR base pay.

STAR Staff Reporting

UI Exempt

Indicates whether to exempt the pay code from unemployment insurance (UI).

Quarterly Unemployment Report

UI Hours Exempt

Indicates whether to exempt the hours associated with the pay code from unemployment insurance (UI).

Quarterly Unemployment Report

Display Pay Type

Identifies the pay type to display on the check for the pay code.

The values in the drop-down list are retrieved from the Display Pay Type Codes page.

Only affects what prints on the employee's paycheck line.