J Working with DBA Start and Stop Dates

This appendix contains these topics:

J.1 Working with DBA Start and Stop Dates

To start a DBA:

  • The Start Date must be less than or equal to the timecard date.

  • Pay Period Dates: 10/01/17 - 10/15/17

Start Date Stop Date Timecard Date The DBA
10/30/2017 10/01/2017 Calculates  
10/01/2017 10/15/2017 10/01/2017 Calculates
10/15/2017 10/15/2017 Calculates  
09/30/2017 10/01/2017 10/01/2017 Calculates
10/07/2017 10/01/2017 Does not calculate  

To stop a DBA:

  • The stop date must be less than the timecard date.

  • Pay Period Dates: 10/01/17 - 10/15/17

Start Date Stop Date Timecard Date The DBA
09/30/2017 10/01/2017 10/01/2017 Calculates
09/30/2017 10/01/2017 10/02/2017 Does not calculate
09/30/2017 10/14/2017 10/07/2017 Calculates

J.2 Recommendations

J.2.1 Start Date

Make the Start Date equal to the first day of the pay cycle to start a DBA at the beginning of the pay cycle.

For example:

  • Pay Cycle Dates 10/01/17 to 10/15/17

  • DBA Start Date 10/01/17

J.2.2 Stop Date

Make the stop date one day prior to the first day of the next pay cycle to stop a DBA before the next pay cycle.

For example:

  • Pay Cycle Dates 10/01/17 to 10/15/17

  • DBA Stop Date 09/30/17

J.3 Exception to the Rule

In most every case, the DBA Stop Date must be less than the timecard date for the DBA stop.

However, if both the Start and Stop dates are within the Pat Period From and Through Dates, the DBA will not calculate. This is true even if the Stop Date is not less than the timecard date.

For example:

  • Pay Period Dates 10/01/17 - 10/15/17

Start Date Stop Date Timecard Date The DBA
10/01/2017 10/14/2017 10/07/2017 Stops
10/01/2017 10/08/2017 10/07/2017 Stops
10/01/2017 10/07/2017 10/07/2017 Stops
09/30/2017 10/02/2017 10/07/2017 Stops
10/01/2017 10/15/2017 10/07/2017 Calculates
09/30/2017 10/14/2017 10/07/2017 Calculates

J.4 Notes

  • For a flat dollar (Flat $) amount DBA, any timecard that falls within the start and stop date rules would cause the full DBA to calculate.

  • For DBA's that calculate from a 'basis' amount, such as a % DBA, only those timecards that fall within the start and stop date rules would be included in the basis of calculation.

  • Mandatory DBAs follow the same rules even if an employee has no timecards.