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Employee Compensation
This article covers: the window on this screen.
Before you start
- Access. You need access to Payroll > Employee Compensation. If you do not see it in the menu, ask your administrator for the role that covers this area.
Steps
Open Payroll > Employee Compensation.
Select the record, or the button that adds a new one.
In the window Employee Compensation Detail fill in the fields below.

| Field | What it means and what to enter |
|---|---|
| YYYY-MM-DD | Type the yyyy-mm-dd. |
| Reason code | A short, unique code that identifies the record. |
| Salary Component Id | Type the salary component id. |
| Calculation Type | Choose one: Fixed Amount, Percentage Of Component, Percentage Of Total, Formula, Quantity X Rate, Manual. |
| Amount | An amount in the currency of the record. |
| Percentage | A number between 0 and 100 unless the screen says otherwise. |
| Base Component Id | Type the base component id. |
| e.g. baseSalary * 0.1 | Type the e.g. basesalary * 0.1. |
| Pay Frequency | Choose one: Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Biweekly, Semimonthly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual. |
| Effective From | The first day the record is in force. |
| Effective To | The last day the record is in force. Leave it empty if it has no end. |
| Reason Code | A short, unique code that identifies the record. |
| Notes | Free text for your own notes. |
| From Compensation Id | Type the from compensation id. |
| To Compensation Id | Type the to compensation id. |
- Select Submit for Approval.
WARNING
The record is saved with the status Pending approval and an approval request goes to the approver. It becomes Active when it is approved. Who approves is set under Administration > Approval Hierarchies.
If something does not work
- The button "the button" is missing. You do not have the permission, or the page is not in your menu. See Access above.
- A list in the window is empty. The records it picks from do not exist yet.
- The window will not close or shows a message. Read the message: it names the field that is missing or not allowed.
