Bonus and Deductions

Bonuses and deductions are amounts that are automatically added to or deducted from timecards.

Note:
  • When processing, the system treats positive amounts that are triggered by paycodes as bonuses. It views any other positive amounts and all negative amounts as deductions. All deductions are processed first.
  • Bonuses triggered by accumulated hours in a particular paycode require that all other totals be computed first. As a result, these bonus amounts do not count toward overtime.
Use the Bonus/Deduction Rules page (Main Menu > Administration > Application Setup > Pay Policies > Work Rule Building Blocks > Bonus/Deductions) and the following information to configure bonus and deduction rules.
  • Amount— The decimal or time amount of the deduction or bonus. If you specify a paycode, the paycode type determines the amount type.
  • Applies On— The day or days on which the rule applies.
  • Is Exception— The bonus generates a Bonus exception, which can appear in the timecard, Data views, and reports.
  • Pay code— The paycode for the bonus or deduction.
  • Cancel if break taken— A break that cancels the bonus or deduction. Shifts that contain this break do not qualify for the bonus or deduction. For example, when employees punch out for a meal, this option can be used to prevent them from also receiving an automatic deduction.

Shift Restriction

  • Do not use shift restriction— Employees are not required to meet specific time constraints to receive the bonus or deduction.
  • Use shift restriction— Activates the Must Start by and Must Work Until options. These are specific times that employees must work to receive the bonus or deduction.

Trigger

Triggered by— The trigger that causes the bonus or deduction to take place when the conditions specified in the trigger are met. Trigger options are:

  • Length of Shift
  • Pay Code
  • Spread of Hours
  • Time of Day

The default trigger is Length of Shift.

The fields for trigger configuration displayed in the Trigger section change based on the value you select for the Triggered by option.

Note: Pay code edits associated with Activity Actions can be displayed in the timecard Activity column and in the Activity summary timecard add-on when the release-wfm-activity-bonusanddeduct-triggers feature toggle is enabled. Contact your UKG representative for more information.