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Update a single Job Code

Summary Description

The PUT Job Code endpoint enables users to update precise values regarding Job Codes from the Paylocity instance of a client. In order to utilize this endpoint, it is necessary to provide the payload values in accordance with the established standards of the Paylocity API, as specified for the respective object type and description. It is required to provide both the Company ID and the Job Code ID in the endpoint

Use Cases

  • This API endpoint will allow an API user to update a Job Code record for a specific company ID and Job Code ID
  • Job Codes must be added before running payroll
Path Params
string
required

The Paylocity Company Identifier. This is the unique value provided by Paylocity to each specific Payroll Entity.
Allowable Values:
9 char max

string
required

A specific identifier or label assigned to individual tasks, projects, or assignments within a company.
Allowable Values:
A Job Code may contain up to 10 alpha-numeric characters. Spaces or special characters are not allowed

Body Params

Job Code data

string | null

The Job Code description may contain up to 40 alpha-numeric characters. Spaces or special characters are not allowed

boolean | null

Active (Yes/No). The job code is currently active or inactive

boolean | null

Certified Job (Yes/No). This is a certified job code as per the CMS PBJ Report (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Payroll Based Journal) job costing report by industry

payEntry
object

Override Pay Entry Only

address
object

Address

payrollBasedJournal
object

CMS/PBJ Data Only

Headers
string

Authorization token. Ex. Bearer ...

Response
200

Success

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