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Employee deductions can now include optional limits that automatically stop or cap the deduction after a set number of pay applications or once a cumulative dollar amount has been reached. This removes the need to manually track and disable recurring deductions.
When to use limits: loan repayments, salary advances, uniform costs, one-off equipment purchases paid over multiple pays, or any deduction that should not continue indefinitely.
Where to find the deduction limit fields
Open an employee record, navigate to Allowances & Deductions, then select the Deductions tab. Create a new deduction or edit an existing one. At the bottom of the deduction form you will see three limit fields:
- Max Applications — the maximum number of pay runs this deduction will be applied to. Set to 0 or leave empty for no limit.
- Max Total Amount — the maximum cumulative dollar amount that can be deducted across all pays. Set to $0 for no limit.
- Limit Start Date — the date from which completed pays are counted toward the limit. This field is required when either limit is set.
You can use one limit type on its own, or combine both for tighter control. The deduction will stop as soon as either limit is reached.
