UKG Payroll Processing and Administration 2

Question 1

In UKG Pro, what is a 'deduction code' used for?

Accepted Answer

Representing a specific withholding or benefit deduction applied to employee pay

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Identifying an employee's pay frequency

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Defining overtime calculation rules

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Mapping an employee to a cost center

Question 2

Which payroll tax is split equally between the employer and the employee under FICA?

Accepted Answer

Social Security and Medicare (FICA)

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Federal income tax

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State unemployment insurance (SUI)

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Federal unemployment tax (FUTA)

Question 3

In UKG Pro, what is the purpose of the 'void and reissue' payroll process?

Accepted Answer

To reverse and replace a previously issued payment that was incorrect or lost

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To cancel a payroll run before it is committed

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To process retroactive pay adjustments for prior periods

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To transfer payroll data to the general ledger system

Question 4

What is 'imputed income' in the context of UKG Pro payroll processing?

Accepted Answer

The taxable value of non-cash employee benefits that must be included in gross income

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Income earned from tips that must be reported by the employee

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Wages paid in advance before the pay period ends

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Earnings calculated for employees working across multiple states

Question 5

Which UKG Pro report is typically used to verify payroll totals by department or cost center before finalizing a payroll run?

Accepted Answer

The payroll register

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The W-2 proof report

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The employee census report

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The benefit enrollment summary

Question 6

In UKG Pro, how does the system handle multi-state taxation for an employee who works in one state but lives in another?

Accepted Answer

It applies reciprocity rules and state tax configurations to withhold the appropriate state taxes based on work and residence states

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It automatically withholds taxes only for the state where the employer is headquartered

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It requires the employee to file manual tax adjustments at year-end

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It ignores state taxation and withholds only federal taxes for multi-state employees

Question 7

What is the function of the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) file (ACH file) generated by UKG Pro during payroll processing?

Accepted Answer

It sends direct deposit payment instructions to the ACH network so employee pay is deposited to their bank accounts

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It transmits employee garnishment orders to courts

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It reports payroll tax deposits to the IRS electronically

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It uploads payroll totals to the organization's ERP system