SHARP Payroll Test

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Test Questions

Select the letter of your choice.

1. The Additional Pay page is used to enter one time bonuses and fringe benefits. (Additional Pay)

True
False

2. To minimize waiting time before the employee's pay is direct deposited, the direct deposit should be entered…?

Using the pay period end date of the pay period as effective date.
Using the current date as effective date.
Prior to the final pay calculation with an effective date less than the paycheck date for the pay period.

3. When modeling W-4 changes, the user......?

Makes tax changes on the appropriate tax data pages, then does online calculation using the Online Check page.
Makes tax changes and does online calculation all on the Online Check page.
Makes tax changes on the One-Time Taxes page and does online calculation using the Online Check page.

4. Which of the following deductions is entered on the General Deduction Page?

Group Term Life Insurance
Group Health Insurance
United Way

5. What action is needed after you verified that a paycheck was reprinted successfully?

Call the employee to inform him/her that the replacement check is coming.
Call the State Treasurer's Office to inform them of the reprinted Paycheck Number and Issue Date.
Release the transaction to be posted to STARS.

6. To request a paycheck reversal or adjustment, you must use run control ID:

OFF-CYCLE
REV/ADJ
MANUALS
ADJ-ALL

7. Which of the following correctly describes an adjustment check?

It will say 'Adjusted Check' or 'Adjusted Advice'.
The Off-Cycle and Adjustment check boxes will be checked on.
All amounts will be negative.
It will have the same pay period end date as the original on-cycle check.

8. Agencies are responsible for processing the following adjustments:

Time and leave related pay affecting adjustments
Adjustments to paychecks with inactivated earnings codes
Previously adjusted checks.

9. After viewing the Online results, you should…?

Delete the online check and return any tax data changes made for this modeling to its original state.
Save the results for the next time.
Exit the Online page and go on to your next task.

10. Most pay periods allow for how many precalculation opportunities?

Two
Three
Four

11. As arrearages are collected, into which agency funds are the arrears deposited?

From the fund which it was paid
General Fund
Suspense Fund.

12. Which method(s) of additional (arbitrary) Federal tax withholding can an employee use?

Percentage only
Amount only
Combination of percentage and amount.

13. How many adjustment and supplemental requests for the same employee can be processed in the same off-cycle?

Three
Two
One

14. When is the final Pay Calculation?

Day 10, Tuesday, tenth day after the end of the pay period
Day 3, Tuesday, third day after the end of the pay period
Day 6, Friday, sixth day after the end of the pay period.

15. On the on-cycle timeline, when are paysheets created?

Day 1, Sunday, first day after the end of the pay period
Day 2, Monday, second day after the end of the pay period
Day 3, Tuesday, third day after the end of the pay period.

Please email Kristine Scott at kristine.scott@da.ks.gov if you have any questions!

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