Payroll Item Settings For Vacation and Sick

Rename them, too. Name them to describe what they do for you.

I can already see what GL they are going to (see attachment pic 1) , what I need to know which  "counter" is it pulling off of (see attachment Pic 2) You can see this "wage" page when you do a new item set up (see attachment pic 3),  but not when it is already existing. When it already exists how can I see which "counter" it is using?

Thank you! That is exactly what I needed :)

I just realized the PTO is tracking Vacation Hours rather than Sick time.

Is there a way to change it to track Sick Time?  Or do I need to set up a new account?

I am trying to set payroll up and it will not let me change when vacation/sick time is accrued.

Employee only accrue:

.50 vacation/monthly

1 vacation/monthly

Is it anyway that I am able to change that to where it will calculate correctly and show on the check stub?

Thank you for joining the thread, @Laurenwells11.

At this time, we're able to set up an accrual period at the beginning of the year, every paycheck, and every hour on paycheck. We currently don't have an option to set up employee accrual to monthly. The good news is, you can choose every paycheck and just divide the (.50 or 1) to how many paychecks you'll have every month.

1. Click on Employees at the top menu bar, then Employee Center.
2. Look for the employee's name under Employees, right-click then select Edit Employee.
3. On the Edit Employee page, tap Payroll info at the left pane.
4. Choose Sick/Vacation.
5. On the Sick and Vacation page, select Every paycheck. Under Accrual period add the number of hours (divide the 0.5 or 1 depending on how many paycheck/s you have every month) beside Hours accrued per paycheck section.
6. Click on OK to save the changes.

That should help you set up the payroll accordingly.

Drop a post if you have any other QuickBooks or payroll questions. I'm always here to help. Wishing you a good day!

I need to have the Vacation/Sick time show on the paystub as "PTO."  It is misleading to the employees when they see it referred to as "Vacation."  How do I change the label on the paystub?

I'm glad you came in, WL2.

You can edit the Payroll item name to PTO in QuickBooks Desktop. However, the section labels on the paystubs are default such as the Sick/Vacation.

Being able to customize these information is a good idea. I'd love to share this suggestion to our engineers for consideration in future product enhancements. In the meantime, I want you to be updated with the new features added in the software, you can check the New Features option in QuickBooks Desktop.

Here's how:

1. Go to the Help icon.
2. Click New Features.
3. Choose either New Feature Tour or What's New.
   

Another way to be updated to the latest feature release in QuickBooks Desktop is through this website: QuickBooks Updates: New QuickBooks Accounting Software Updates.

Let me know if you have other QuickBooks related questions and I'll be here to help. Wishing you a good one.

@Charies_M 

RE: You can edit the Payroll item name to PTO in QuickBooks Desktop. However, the section labels on the paystubs [sic] are [sic] default such as the [sic] Sick/Vacation. Being able to customize these [sic] information is a good idea. I'd love to share this suggestion to [sic] our engineers for consideration in [sic] future product enhancements.

Yes, this is a good idea. So good that QuickBooks has had this feature for almost two decades!

Change the labels that print on your pay stubs by going to Edit | Preferences | Payroll & Employees | Company Preferences | Pay Stub & Voucher Printing.