Which payroll input processing option do you select when you need to add or subtract from an existing payment?

• A. Adjustment
• B. Recalculation
• C. Replacement
• D. Deletion

Answer: (A)

When you need to add or subtract from an existing payment, use an adjustment. An adjustment records a one-time change to the amount already paid, applying only the specified +/- amount without redoing the entire payroll calculation. It’s appropriate for post-pay corrections like a missed bonus or an overpayment that needs to be netted off. Recalculation would re-run the whole calculation for the period and could affect multiple components, not just tweak a single payment. Replacement would swap the entire payment with a new calculated amount, and deletion would remove the payment entirely, neither of which match the idea of a small, targeted change.