Deduction Object

Deduction Object is created using a Deduction Template and is attached to an Employee Check.

The corresponding deduction template provides the JSON schema which lays out the fields needed to create a Deduction.

attribute	type	description
deductionID	string	Zeal Deduction ID
companyID	string	Zeal Company ID
employeeCheckID	string	Zeal Employee Check ID
deduction_type	string	Type of deduction. You can find all deduction types here
employer_contribution	object	Show child attributes value type: float description: Employer contribution amount contribution_type type: string description: Can be either `dollars` or `percentage`
employee_contribution	object	Show child attributes value type: float description: Employee contribution amount contribution_type type: string description: Can be either `dollars` or `percentage`
additional_fields	object	Some deduction types like HSA or Garnishment have additional properties apart from employee and employer contributions. This field is used to provide information on those fields if set as overridable Show child attributes order_number type: float description: The number given for the order case_id type: string description: Custom ID given for the case agency type: object See next row for agency child attributes
agency	object	Falls within the additional_fields object if relevant to the deduction type Show child attributes name type: string description: The name given of the Agency address type: string description: The address of the Agency location
employer_calculated_contribution	number	This is the calculated amount that the employer contributed once the check has been moved from pending to pre-processed. The value while this check is pending will always be 0.
employee_calculated_contribution	number	This is the calculated amount that the employee contributed once the check has been moved from pending to pre-processed. The value while this check is pending will always be 0.
deduction_template_name	string	Name of deduction template, this deduction was created with
deductionTemplateID	string	ID of Deduction Template this deduction was created with