Rates Based on Values Defined by Criteria

Use a value defined by criteria definition to specify one or more evaluation conditions that determine a particular value or rate.

You can specify the conditions as a tree structure to define the evaluation sequence. You can calculate rates based on a specific value defined by criteria value. For example, you define a value defined by criteria to capture car allowance, housing allowance and market supplement values based on an employee's job.

In this example, you define these criteria details for Jobs A and B.

This table describes the various criteria details for Job A

Criteria	Value
Car Allowance	1000
Housing Allowance	2500
Market Supplement	300

This table describes the various criteria details for Job B.

Criteria	Value
Car Allowance	2000
Housing Allowance	3500
Market Supplement	375

Now, you can define these three rates that are associated with the same value defined by criteria.

1. Rate 1 to retrieve car allowance values for employees based on their job.

2. Rate 2 to retrieve housing allowance values for employees based on their job.

3. Rate 3 to retrieve market supplement values for employees based on their job.

Value by Criteria Defined by Units

Typically, Value Defined by Criteria values are based on a period of time, such as 10 per hour or 25000 per year. But you can also define values which are calculated based on a unit.

Let's consider these examples where you need unit-based rates.

• A worker is paid 3.50 for each screw that he manufactures.

• A worker is paid mileage allowance where the rate paid varies based on the number of miles traveled and the type of vehicle.

In this example, when you create values defined by criteria, in the Period or Unit field, select Unit.