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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Override Earning or Deduction Limits for Workers

Override Earning or Deduction Limits for Workers

Define a limit for an earning or deduction.
Security:
Worker Data: Payroll (Limit Overrides)
 domain in the Core Payroll functional area.
You can configure Workday to either:
  • Ignore a defined limit for a pay component for a given worker.
  • Apply a different limit for a pay component for a given worker.
You can use these web services to mass load or retrieve limit overrides:
  • Get Payroll Limit Overrides
  • Put Payroll Limit Override
  1. Access the
    Maintain Payroll Limit Overrides for Worker
     task.
  2. As you complete the task, consider:
    Option Description
    Ignore Limits for
    Select 1 or more earnings, deductions, or pay component related calculations.
    Position
    For position based pay components, the limits apply to both the worker and their position. If a worker moves positions, you must reset the limit override value accordingly.
    Use Limit Override Value
    Select the check box to enter a limit that differs from the limit defined for the pay component.
    Clear the check box to apply no limit to the worker.
    Limit Override Value
    If you selected
    Use Limit Override Value
    , enter the positive or negative limit to apply for the worker.
    Workday only overrides the
    Value
     of the limit defined on the
    Create Earning
     or
    Create Deduction
     task. Workday still calculates the value to compare against the limit, using these fields on the
    Limits
     section of the pay component:
    • Balance Period
    • Based on
    • Include Current Value
    When you override a limit for a pay component with multiple limits, the override replaces all limit values on the pay component. In this case, you can alternatively create a memo pay component to add to a pay accumulation for the limit. Adjust the memo pay component amount to calculate the balance of the amount that is already taken.
You can see the settings on the
View Payroll Limit Overrides for Worker
 report.
For Payroll for Canada, France, the UK, and the U.S.:
You hire Paul midyear. A retirement plan deduction has an annual limit of 17,500 and Paul has had deductions taken through his previous company.
To prevent Paul from exceeding the annual limit, calculate a new limit for him by subtracting their year-to-date deduction amount from 17,500. Enter the result as Paul's
Limit Override Value
. Set the:
  • Start Period
     to the first period to process with Workday Payroll.
  • End Period
     to the last period of the year.