Calculate Time Element Rate

Let's look at an example that shows how to calculate a time rate based on a set of conditions held in values defined by criteria.

This example doesn't cover the payroll calculation. But supports configuration to calculate a rate based on a set of conditions for a time element in the payroll run.

• Create Values Defined by Criteria: You can choose to calculate shift payments by the employee's location. Use the Values Defined by Criteria task to define the shift conditions. Here are few criteria that you can use:

  • For employees working in location A, pay is 10.

  • For employees working in location B, pay is 20.

  • For employees working in all other locations, pay is 0.

• Create Rate Definition: Use the Rate Definitions task to create a rate definition and associate it with the values defined by criteria.

  1. From the Category drop-down list, select Value by Criteria.

  2. From the Criteria Name drop-down list, select Shift Value by Criteria.

• Create Time Element: Use the Elements task to create a shift element:

  1. From the Primary Classification drop-down list, select Standard Earnings.

  2. From the Category drop-down list, select Time Card.

  3. For the question, Does this element have a default rate definition? Select Yes.

  4. From the Rate Name drop-down list, select Shift Rate Definition.

Now you can navigate to the Calculation Factors task on the Element Overview page and see the shift calculation steps and value definitions created by the element template.