Grade Rates with Hourly Amounts

You can use this recommended setup for grade rates and salary for workers who are paid at an hourly rate, including those on zero-hours contracts for accurate reporting of notional and actual salary in the Salary History file.

Create a Grade

1. Use the Grades task to create a new grade. Include grade steps, grade ladder and additional MyCSP information.
2. Create hourly grade rates to meet your requirements. (You can also do this using the Grade Rates task).
3. Enter the details as shown:

   Grade Rate Information

   Field	Description
   Rate Type	Salary
   Frequency	Hourly
   Annualization Factor	See below
   Currency	GBP

   The annualization factor converts base pay to an annual amount (52 x standard working hours).

   For example:

   52 * 40 hours per week = 2080

   52 * 37 hours per week = 1924

Create Salary Basis

To create an hourly salary basis:

1. Use the Salary Basis task.
2. Enter the details as shown:

   Create Salary Basis: Hourly Worker

   Field	Description
   Salary Basis Type	Salary amount is determined by user.
   Frequency	Hourly
   Annualization Factor	As specified on the grade rate, e.g., 2080.

3. Select the Element Mapping tab to select the salary basis element details:

   Field	Description
   Payroll Element	Salary payroll element
   Input Value	Pay Value

4. Select the Salary Ranges tab to associate the salary basis with the previously created grade rate: