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200427112314480
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Wed Nov 26 08:00:23 UTC 2025
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Split an employee's pay
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You normally pay an employee using one method, such as bank transfer or cash. Some employees prefer to split their pay across different methods or bank accounts. You can use Split Pay in Sage 50 Payroll Ireland to do this.

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Enable the Split Pay option

  1. Go to Company/Payroll, then select Company Details.
  2. Select the Misc tab.
  3. Under Pay Methods, select Split Pay, then select OK.

Repeat these steps in each payroll you use.

Enter Split Pay settings for an employee

  1. Go to Processing, then select Employee Details.
  2. Next to Surname, select Browse, then choose the employee.
  3. Select the Pay / YTD tab.
  4. Under Pay/Misc, select the Pay Method arrow, then choose Split.
  5. Select the Split tab.

You can set up to three split pay methods for each employee.

Split Pay fields

  • Holidayable: Choose how you want Sage 50 Payroll Ireland to handle split pay during holidays
  • Method: Choose the split payment method. If you choose Bank Transfer, enter the employee’s IBAN and BIC
  • Title: Enter a short name for the payment method. This shows on the payslip to break down the employee’s net pay
     NOTE: If you only enter a value in the first split column, Sage 50 Payroll Ireland pays the remaining balance using the second split column. 
  • Formula: Enter the amount or formula you want to allocate to this method

Common split pay formula

  • NETP*0.50: This formula multiplies the employee's net pay by 0.50 = Half of the employee's net pay
  • NETP/2: This formula divides the employee's total net pay by 2 = Half of the employee's total net pay
  • NETP*0.25: This formula multiplies the employee's total net pay by 0.25 = Quarter of the employee's total net pay
  • NETP/4: This formula divides the employee's total net pay by 4 = Quarter of the employee's total net pay

Bank and account details

  • A/C name: Enter the bank account name
  • IBAN: Enter the international bank account number, SEPA only
  • BIC: Enter the bank identifier code, SEPA only
  • Sort code: Enter the sort code, Paypath only
  • A/C code: Enter the account number, Paypath only
  • Cr Union A/c: Enter the credit union account number

 NOTE: SEPA bank files don’t include credit union account numbers. The SEPA standard doesn’t support them. 

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