Table Methods

Table methods contain the programming rules that tell the system how to calculate table method DBAs using the information that you define in the calculation table. Before you set up calculation tables, you should determine which table method to use to accurately calculate the amount or rate of the DBA. Five general, arbitrary categories of DBA table methods are available. Methods are distinguishable by which DBA methods they are based. This table lists the categories and available calculations:

Category	Available Calculations
Salary Amounts: Pay Period Monthly Annual Life Insurance 2nd Life Insurance Spouse Life Insurance	For the salary figure, you can perform one of these calculations: Table amount × Employee rate Salary × Employee rate × Table amount Table amount = actual DBA amount Hours worked × Table amount Gross earnings × Table amount Salary × Employee rate. Result rounded down × Table amount Salary × Employee rate. Result rounded up × Table amount Salary × Table amount × Excess rate
Employee Age:	Based on the employee age, you can perform one of these calculations: Salary × Employee rate × Table amount Salary × Employee rate. Result rounded down × Table amount Salary × Employee rate. Result rounded up × Table amount Salary × Employee rate. Result rounded down ÷ 1000 Salary × Employee rate. Result rounded up ÷ 1000 Salary × Table amount × Excess rate
Dates: Leave of Absence Original Hire Participation Start	For each date, you can perform one of these calculations: Table amount × Employee rate Table amount × Employee rate (calculates hours only) Table amount × Hours worked (can optionally calculate Rate × Hours) Table amount × Hours worked (calculates hours only) Table amount × Hours worked Table amount = actual DBA amount Table amount × Gross earnings Annual salary × Table amount × Excess rate Pay-period salary × Table amount × Excess rate Monthly salary × Table amount × Excess rate Life insurance salary × Table amount × Excess rate 2nd life insurance salary × Table amount × Excess rate
Amounts: Hours Gross Amount Flat Dollar	You can perform various calculations against an employee pay rate, hours, and gross wages. These calculations include: Average hourly rate Range from the detail area of the table
Miscellaneous: Pay-Period Number Variable Months Retirement Employer Match Excess Life Insurance	You can use various tables, depending on: Pay-period number for the month Number of months of history to use as a basis Employee retirement contributions Group term life insurance premiums

If a table method uses only the table amount to calculate the amount or rate of DBA, then you must use a table code to override the DBA. In this case, the system does not recognize an override by amount or rate.