Trace a commission from plan to paycheck.

Separate the earning rule, payment timing, advance, and later debit. A label such as “chargeback” does not answer what happened.

RolePlan versionDealer paydayReview period

Transaction ledger

5 synthetic entries

Synthetic commission transactions. Select a row to inspect or edit it.
Date	Component	Plan event	Original credit	Later debit	Status
06/30	Base wage	Hours and base rate for the stated period	$6,640.00	—	Trace complete
06/06	Commission credit	Delivered and funded	$1,240.00	—	Trace complete
06/18	Commission credit	Product contract signed; later cancellation recorded	$420.00	−$420.00	Test condition
06/30	Draw / advance	Period reconciliation	$3,000.00	−$860.00	Verify floor
06/30	Other	Documentation-only memo	—	—	Trace complete

Period reconciliation

2 entries need a record or condition test

Base wages: $6,640.00
Commission credits: $1,660.00
Draws / advances: $3,000.00
Other credits: $0.00
Debits: −$1,280.00
Net before taxes: $10,020.00

The totals reconcile entered credits and debits. They do not classify a payment, decide an earning condition, select a payday rule, or resolve a later debit.

Transaction evidence trace

Classification · Earning event · Payment timing · Debit / chargeback basis

Selected row: LEE / D-18497

1Classification

Is the component a true commission, another incentive, a base wage, or an advance?

The payroll label does not decide how the component is calculated, what it compensates, or which timing rule applies.

Proof present: Entered plan event
Original statement line
Proof missing: No gap identified by the entered fields
Authority: Labor Code § 204.1 Labor Code § 2751

2Earning event

What exact written condition and transaction fact connect the event to the credit?

A stated pre-earning condition differs from a later deduction from wages already credited under the operative plan.

Proof present: Written earning condition
Evidence of the stated condition
Proof missing: No gap identified by the entered fields
Authority: Labor Code § 2751 Labor Code § 221

3Payment timing

When did the relevant event, earning condition, pay period, and payment occur?

Dealer monthly timing under section 204.1 addresses true commission wages, not every wage component in a mixed plan.

Proof present: Entered event date
Original statement date and line
Plan receipt or acknowledgment record
Proof missing: No gap identified by the entered fields
Authority: Labor Code § 204.1 Labor Code § 226 Peabody v. Time Warner Cable

4Debit / chargeback basis

Does the record connect an identified transaction and stated condition to the later debit?

An identified transaction and express condition differ from a pooled loss, ordinary business cost, or self-help against wages.

Proof present: Debit statement line
Identified debit reason
Proof missing: Plan language connecting the identified event to the debit
Authority: Labor Code § 221 Labor Code § 224 IWC Wage Order 7

Reconciliation is not a conclusion.

The ledger organizes entered credits, debits, dates, conditions, and supporting records. It does not classify a component, decide when wages were earned, select a payday rule, determine an exemption, or reach a legal conclusion.