Guaranteed Hours

I'll share insight on how you can enter guaranteed hours for employees in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), @s_ham.

In a situation where your employees worked fewer hours, you can use a payroll item to give your employees their guaranteed 40 hours of work. Here's how:

1. Go to the Lists menu, then select Payroll Item List.
2. Click the Payroll Item button at the bottom left, then choose New.
3. Tap on Custom Setup, then press Next.
4. Hit Wage, then Next.
5. Select Hourly Wages, then choose the appropriate pay type, then Next.
6. Type in a name for the payroll item, then Next.
7. Choose the Expense account you want to use to track wages.
8. Press Finish.

See this article for additional information about this process: Set up an hourly wage payroll item. 

If you need to make changes to your payroll items in the future, follow the steps in this article: Edit a payroll item. 

Let me know in the comments below if you have other questions about payroll in QBDT. I'll be around the corner, ready to help you out. Have a pleasant day!