Error calculating earnings: The Pay Code assigned to this step does not have a calculation method set.

While attempting to build a payroll batch, the following error appears:

“Error: Creation of payroll record for Employee #XXXX-Emp Name, 11/17/1858, Job/Acct#, Step # failed with message:
Error calculating earnings: The Pay Code assigned to this step does not have a calculation method set.  You can correct this in the Pay Code lookup, where you set up the step.

The payroll batch cannot complete the build and must be aborted.”

Solution

NOTE: This is not a customer fixable issue.  Please call Vertex Systems Professional Services at 800-536-3427 for assistance.  A member of the team will be able to fix this for you.