employee pay rates

I would recommend going into the employee name and customizing the pay types under "edit pay types".

You will be given the option to create a default pay of either hourly or salary.  This must be done based off of the contract payment agreement with employee and employer, do not change without a new contract agreement.  

You cannot select both hourly and salary, however, you can select hourly and have two hourly rates if person gets paid different rates for different work. 

If hourly is the default pay for the employee, you will need to add a common pay type for the additional salary based on what it is.  QuickBooks online payroll provides common pay type options which include bonus and commission, once the boxes are checked they will be available next time you run payroll.

If it is not a common pay type you may create a new pay type and it will appear on the next payroll you run. 

It's great to have you here in the Community, Christina. I'll share details about adding additional pay types and how to handle this in the system.

In QuickBooks Online Payroll (QBOP), generating a base salary with an additional hourly rate is not an option. Alternatively, you can manually switch the employee's pay type to hourly after running a paycheck for their salaried work type.

Here's how:

1. Navigate to the Employees menu and select the Payroll tab.
2. Choose the employee on the list.
3. Scroll down and click the Edit option from the Pay types field.
4. Modify the Pay type to Hourly and enter the desired rate.
5. Once done, hit Save.

After that, take note of the employee's pay schedule. We'll use the Pay Schedule as a reference to run unscheduled paycheck(s) to compensate for the number of hours they've worked.

1. Go back to the Employees tab and select Run Payroll.
2. Choose the employee's pay schedule and then Continue.
3. Tick the Create another check option for that specific employee.
4. Hit Preview Payroll and follow the on-screen process to continue.

I'll be attaching this link that you can review about entering or altering employee pay types: Add or change pay types in QuickBooks.

Finally, you may utilize this article, which will be handy in handling your payroll taxes: Pay and file payroll taxes and forms electronically in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

I always have your back. If you have follow-up questions about the unscheduled payroll process or need a hand with your payroll transactions and reports, hit the Reply button. I'll be here and ready to lend a hand.