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On the page Enter employee payroll information click on Download this Excel File and use that template. You must use the downloaded template to enter payroll information as there is specific formatting that needs to be maintained. There are additional tabs in the workbook, a Sample entry and My Rate Classes, which provides a list of the rates assigned to the account.  \n2. When the template is downloaded, the system assigns the file name, do not modify the filename.  \n3. Select Enable Editing and save a copy of this report to your computer, do not modify the template name. Ex. 123456_ 12-31- 2021.xlsx  \n4. After saving the template, copy/paste or enter employee information into the template.  \n5. After all employee information is entered, save the template, do not modify the filename.  \n6. Go back to myWSI and attach the file from the saved location on your computer.  \nError Messages  \nIf you experience issues with the template or uploading the file, review the messages below:  \n\n| Error Message | Field Location | Field Requirement |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| ‘Enter a valid rate class’. | Rate Class column | Text length between 4 minimum and 5 maximum |\n| ‘The social security number you entered is invalid. Enter the social security number as \\#\\#\\#\\#\\#\\#\\#\\#\\# or \\#\\#\\#-\\#\\#-\\#\\#\\#\\#’. | Employee’s SSN column | Between 9 minimum and 11 maximum\u003Cbr>Dashes can be entered or not |\n| ‘Enter a valid employee first name’. | Employee’s First Name column | text length between 0 minimum and 25 maximum |\n| ‘Enter a valid employee middle initial’. | Employee’s Middle Initial column | text length between 0 minimum and 1 maximum\u003Cbr>Has to be an initial, no periods, full name or other characters |\n| ‘Enter a valid employee last name’. | Employee’s Last Name column | text length between 0 minimum and 25 maximum |\n| ‘Enter a valid payroll amount. It should not exceed $9,999,999 .99’. | Gross Payroll column | decimal between 0 minimum and 9999999.99 maximum |\n| “Employee’s SSN and First and Last names must be entered for each employee.” | SSN and First and Last Name Required | The Employee’s SSN, or Employee’s First Name or Employee’s Last Name are blank, and the rate class is not 9757 |\n| “The rate class for each employee cannot be blank and must be a rate class on the account. Please enter a valid rate class.” | Rate Class Must Be Valid | Rate Class is blank, 7710 or is not a valid rate class for the reporting period, and rate class is not 9999 |\n| “Gross payroll amount cannot be blank, must be greater than $0.00 and less than $10,000,000 .00 for each employee.” | Gross Payroll Required | Gross Payroll is blank, $0 .00, or greater than $9,999,999 .99, |\n| “The same SSN and Rate class may not exist on more than one row in the Payroll Detail sheet. Reference SSN \u003CSSN> .” | Duplicate SSN and Rate Class | Same SSN and Rate class exists on more than one row in the Payroll Detail sheet |\n\n\n| Error Message | Field Location | Field Requirement |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| “The Account \\# and Reporting Period From/To Dates do not match the payroll report. Attach file cannot be completed.” | Attach File Failed | The Account \\# and Reporting Period To Date embedded in the file do not match the account number and reporting period to date for the payroll report |\n| “No worksheet with specified name” | Attach File Failed | Select Download this Excel File and use the provided template for the reporting period. |\n| “Classification 7710 is not valid for an employee.” | 7710 Invalid – Attach File | Rate class 7710 exists in the Payroll Detail sheet |\n| “No valid payroll detail records exist. Attach file cannot be completed.” | Payroll Detail Required | No valid payroll detail records exist on the Payroll Detail sheet |\n| “An invalid Employee’s Middle Initial exists for one or more payroll detail records. Attach file cannot be","cbCaijtfeTWAGMrW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijtfeTWAGMrW","pdf",478315,6,"English","# Payroll Reporting Tips\n## Using the Excel template\n## Error Messages","[{\"question\":\"Why must the downloaded Excel template and filename be kept unchanged?\",\"answer\":\"The system requires the specific formatting in the downloaded workbook. It also assigns the filename, and instructions state you must not modify the filename or template name.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the SSN formatting and validation rules in the reporting template?\",\"answer\":\"The SSN must be valid and entered as either 9 digits or with dashes using a # pattern (e.g., ######### or ###-##-####). 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