Variable Compensation Settings in PeopleSoft Tree Manager

Follow certain conventions when you use PeopleSoft Tree Manager to create or maintain Variable Compensation trees. By definition, Variable Compensation trees are Detail trees.

Use the Tree Definition and Properties page (PSTREEDEFN) in PeopleSoft Tree Manager to specify the Variable Compensation tree settings. This section describes only the fields on the Tree Definition and Properties page that have specific settings for creating Variable Compensation trees.

Tree Definition and Properties

On the Tree Definition and Properties page, these fields require specific settings for Variable Compensation trees:

Term	Definition
Structure ID	Select VC_GROUP_STRUCT from the available values. This indicates that the tree is a tree of groups created in Group Definition and the tree is for Variable Compensation purposes. Selecting VC_GROUP_STRUCT specifies that you are creating a Detail tree.
Tree Name	Use the name that you enter here to reference the tree in Variable Compensation pages.
Effective Date	The effective date of the tree must be equal to or later than the effective date of groups on the tree.
Description	Enter a description of the Variable Compensation Tree that you are defining.
Category	A high-level grouping under which you can organize your tree structures and tree definitions. This field is not specific to Variable Compensation trees.
Use of Levels	Select Not Used.