Pay types: Commission

What's a commission?

Commission is a form of compensation that's typically based on an employee's sales performance or completion of a task. Commission can be paid in addition to a salary or instead of a salary. Hourly employees who also receive a commission must be paid at least the minimum wage for hourly workers.

You can add multiple types of commission pay and give each one a unique name. The custom pay types will then be available when you set up your other employees.

To set up a commission pay type for an employee:

1. Go to the Employees tab.
2. Click an employee's name.
3. On the employee's overview page, look for the Pay section and click Edit.
4. Scroll down to the What additional ways do you pay? section and click to select the Commission checkbox.
5. Click OK.

Next time you create a paycheck for the employee, the Commission pay type appears. Simply enter the commission amount for the pay period and our payroll service includes the amount when calculating the paycheck.