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Position Control Examples

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1) Example 1
Employee John Smith
Salary $50,000
Assignment Authorization 06/16/2000 06/15/2001
FRS Account 512345
FRS Subcode 1711 (Continuing Full Time State Retirement)

 

1A) Initial Encumbrance
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
5123451711 0616 K000520 $50,000.00 (Debit) POS CTL DETAIL TRAN
  • The full amount of the salary is committed to account 512345 at the beginning of the fiscal year.

 

1B) First Pay Cycle (1/26th of the Full Time Annual Salary): Salary Expense Entry
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
5123451711 0616 K000520 $1,923.09 (Debit) PAYROLL EXPENSE
  • Due to payroll’s calculation, the actual paycheck was processed for $1,923.09.
Entry Created From Position Control to Unencumber 1/26th of the Annual Salary
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
5123451711 0616 K000520 $1,923.08 (Credit) POS CTL DETAIL TRAN
  • Please note that there may be discrepancies between the actual amount paid and the percentage that position control will be calculating.

 

1C) Eighth Pay Cycle (1/26th of the Full Time Salary) and a Longevity Payment of $240: Salary Expense Entry
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
5123451711 1005 K000520 $2,163.08 (Debit) PAYROLL EXPENSE
  • Normal pay cycle of 1,923.08 and the longevity of 240.00 equals the 2,163.08 payroll expense.
Entry Created From Position Control to Unencumber 1/26th of the Annual Salary
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
5123451711 0616 K000520 $1,923.08 (Credit) POS CTL DETAIL TRAN
  • No adjustments are made for any non-regular salary amounts.


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2) Example 2
Employee Jane Doe
Salary $45,000
Assignment Authorization 06/16/2000 06/15/2001
FRS Account 323456
FRS Subcode 1912 (Continuing Full Time Alternate Retirement)

 

1A) Initial Encumbrance
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
3234561912 0616 K000520 $45,000.00 (Debit) POS CTL DETAIL TRAN
  • The full amount of the salary is committed to account 323456 at the beginning of the fiscal year.

 

2B) First Pay Cycle (1/26th of the Full Time Annual Salary): Salary Expense Entry
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
3234561912 0616 K000520 $1,730.77 (Debit) PAYROLL EXPENSE
Entry Created From Position Control to Unencumber 1/26th of the Annual Salary
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
3234561912 0616 K000520 $1,730.77 (Credit) POS CTL DETAIL TRAN

 

After the thirteenth pay cycle, the position receives an increase in the amount of $1,500. Position control will calculate the amount of encumbrance required to feed to accommodate the increase in base salary. The new base salary is $46,500 (45,000+1,500).
 

2C) Subsequent Encumbrance: (1,500/ 26 pay cycles ) x 13 Remaining Pay Cycles or 750
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
3234561912 0111 K000520 $750.00 (Debit) POS CTL DETAIL TRAN

 

2D) New Salary of 46,500/ 26: Salary Expense Entry
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
3234561912 0111 K000520 $1,788.47 (Debit) PAYROLL EXPENSE
Entry Created From Position Control to Unencumber 1/26th of the Annual Salary
Account Date Reference Number Amount Description
3234561912 0111 K000520 $1,788.47 (Credit) POS CTL DETAIL TRAN


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