This article explains how to interpret the payments by employee report for a specific pay period.
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Accessing the PBE Report
There are two ways to access the pension report:
Via Payroll History:
When payroll is in progress (After the completed status):
Understanding the Report Details
The PBE report begins with a header showing the company name (client's name), pay cycle name, and the pay period (including the tax week and current year). It then lists detailed information for each employee. Below is a breakdown of the key fields included in the report:
Column Name | Description |
Employee Number | Unique Identifier of an employee assigned by the employer |
Employee First Name | Employee’s first name. |
Employee Surname | Employee’s last name. |
Department | Department of the employee |
Cost Center | Cost centre allocated for the employee |
Tax Code | Employee Tax Code |
NI Category | National Insurance Category |
Gross Pay | The total earnings before any deductions |
Taxable Pay | The portion of gross pay subject to income tax |
Tax | The amount of income tax deducted from the employee’s pay. |
Employees NI | The employee’s National Insurance contribution |
Student Loan | Deductions for student loan repayments, if applicable. |
Postgraduate Loan | Deductions for postgraduate loan repayments, if applicable. |
Deductions | The sum of all other deductions taken from the employee’s pay. |
Employees Pension | The employee’s contribution to the workplace pension scheme |
Net Pay | The final amount the employee receives after all deductions. |
Employers NI | The employer’s National Insurance contribution for the employee. |
Employers Pension | The employer’s contribution to the workplace pension scheme. |
Grand Total Row: At the end of the report, a summary row displays the grand totals for Gross Pay, Taxable Pay, Tax, Employees NI, Student Loan, Postgraduate Loan, Deductions, Employees Pension, Net Pay, Employers NI, and Employers Pension.
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