Payroll Process Calculates Overstated Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Tax (Doc ID 3065215.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 27, 2024

Applies to:

Symptoms

Payroll Process or QuickPay calculates incorrect Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Tax (EE and ER) for employees with SUI State being overridden to resident state with PFML Tax.

The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:

1.  Apply patch:37390000(US & CANADA END OF YEAR 2024 STATUTORY UPDATE II).
   
   

2.  Login as US HRMS Manager responsibility.
   
   

3.  Create employee with following address and work location.
   
    (N) People > Enter and Maintain > (B) Address
    Enter address in Any PFML State (Washington)

    (N) People > Enter and Maintain > (B) Assignment
    Enter Work location address in any State without PFML tax (California)
   
   

4.  Overwrite SUI State in Federal tax Rules form.
    (N) People > Enter and Maintain > (B) Assignment > (B) Tax Info
    SUI State: Modified to Home State (Washington)
   
   

5.  Enter earnings and jurisdiction.
    (N) People > Enter and Maintain > (B) Assignment > (B) Entries
     Regular Wages: 5000
     Jurisdiction:PFML Home State (48-000-0000)
   
   

6.  Run QuickPay.
    (N) People > Enter and Maintain > (B) Assignment > (B) Others > QuickPay
   
   

7.  Go to Statement of Earnings.
   
    "State Misc2 Withheld (WA)" Amount in the Deductions section shows YTD value + current amount.
   
   

Changes

Apply patch:37390000(US & CANADA END OF YEAR 2024 STATUTORY UPDATE II).

Cause

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