Initial Sick Hours in QBD Enterprise

We cannot enter the hours from your client's last paycheck until we have recorded the previous paycheck in our system, @dsliesse. This ensures that we have an accurate year-to-date (YTD) summary, then enter the latest sick hours balance.

As mentioned earlier, while you're correct that you can enter it in the Hours available as of field, we must enter your client's prior paycheck data (from January 1 up to the latest) to ensure both its accuracy. Once that is done, we can then enter the correct balance of the remaining sick hours by following these steps:

1. In your QuickBooks Desktop, go to the Employees menu and select Employee Center.
2. Choose the employee from the list, then click the pencil icon to edit.
3. Go to the Payroll Info tab, then click the Sick/Vacation button.
   
   
4. In the Sick section, enter the correct hours in the Hours available as of mm/dd/yyyy field.
5. Review the other information and click OK.
   
   

For more detailed instructions on changing the default settings for sick and vacation time, refer to the article: Set up and track time off in payroll.

For further assistance on how to set up your payroll preferences, check this resource: Set payroll preferences in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

Lastly, I've also included this helpful article for the steps in creating a paycheck for your employees: Learn how to create paychecks to pay your employees.

By following these steps, you should be able to successfully enter the sick hours each employee. Leave us a message if you need further assistance with managing your payroll. We're always here to help.

@dsliesse  RE: The only option, though, seems to be "Hours available as of" the hire date. How do we enter the hours as of the last paycheck in the old system?

That is where you enter the hours. The as of date is just trying to be helpful. When you've just added a new employee, think of it as a starting balance.  If you've paid them already and accrued more time, then add the two together when updating the balance.