What is secondary wage type in SAP PY - Payroll?

SAP Term: secondary wage type

• Component: PY

• Component Name: Payroll

• Description: A wage type that is created by the system during the payroll run or derived from specific factors. The technical name of secondary wage types delivered by SAP starts with "/". &EXAMPLE& Secondary wage type total gross amount /101. This wage type, within which all of the wage types pertaining to an employee's total gross amount are cumulated, is created during the payroll run.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Secondary wage types are additional wage types that are used to supplement the primary wage type in SAP Payroll. They are used to calculate additional payments, deductions, and taxes that are not included in the primary wage type. They can also be used to track different types of earnings and deductions for reporting purposes. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP Payroll, secondary wage types are created in the same way as primary wage types. They can be configured to calculate additional payments, deductions, and taxes that are not included in the primary wage type. They can also be used to track different types of earnings and deductions for reporting purposes. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating secondary wage types, it is important to ensure that they are configured correctly so that they will calculate the correct amounts for the desired purpose. It is also important to ensure that the correct tax codes are assigned to the secondary wage type so that the correct taxes will be calculated. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on creating and configuring secondary wage types in SAP Payroll, please refer to the SAP Help documentation.