# How to pay a Work Cover excess to an employee

KB129

### Create a special pay item to use in a pay run

- Code: WCEXCESS (or similar)
- Type: Income
- Link to an expense account
- Default rate: Custom
- Rate: 0.00
- Tick Allow user to change rate
- Default Qty: Custom
- Qty: 1.00
- Tick Allow user to change quantity
- Unit Type: Each
- Payment type: Paid leave: Workers compensation
- Tick if Superannuation and Payroll tax are payable

This pay item can be added to the employees pay run to process the Workcover excess.

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Last edit 23/12/21