The General button opens the main configuration screen for Pay Codes. Once the general information has been set up, select the other section buttons to open additional screens for configuration on this same pay code record.
This General screen opens tabs of information to be set up:
General |
Displays basic information on the pay code. |
Displays options for including the pay code in specific categories within reports. The options available on this tab are previously set up on the Pay Code Reporting Category screen. For each option indicate Yes/No whether to include the information for this pay code in the category. Note: A Pay Code can be included in multiple report assignment categories. |
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Used to indicate whether this pay code should be included in the specific category on the Time Card Report and Time Card Summary. Select Yes or No for each option. Note: Pay codes can be included in multiple User Defined Categories. |
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Determines which categories this pay code should accumulate into when viewing the LaborView reports. Set each category to Yes where the pay code should be included. |
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Indicators |
Displays indicator settings for this pay code as they relate to system values, time and attendance, and schedule processing. Click the card arrow to open the record to view and/or set the indicator values. |
Parameters |
Displays parameter settings for this pay code as they relate to system values, time and attendance and schedule processing. Click the card arrow to open the record to view and/or set the parameter values. |
Audits |
Opens a screen to view edits made to the record. |
Amount (Dollars)
The dollar amount awarded with this pay code, when the pay code equation includes an Amount value.
Attendance Code
The Attendance+ code that is associated with this pay code, if applicable.
Code
The alphanumeric short name or abbreviation for this pay code.
Classification
The classification of this pay code, used for reporting purposes (e.g. Non-productive, Other, Productive, or Supplemental).
Description
The label describing this pay code.
Display Priority
Numeric value that sets the order that these pay codes are displayed on the Time Card Reports and the Hours Worked summary, which is accessible from the Load More option in the Employee Navigator pay period list. The lower the number, the closer to the left of the report/screen the pay category appears.
Note: The Time Card Report can detail up to 9 pay categories in the Clocking Summary section. If more than 9 pay categories are displayed for an employee, the additional pay categories accumulate in the MISC column in the report and are detailed in the Pay Code Summary section of the report.
Display Type
Indicates the pay category to be displayed on reports and Time Card Screen views (i.e. Hours, Dollars, or Units).
Displayed in Summary
Determines if this pay code is included in the Time Card Report summaries and the Hours Worked summary, which is accessible from the Load More option in the Employee Navigator pay period list. (Yes/No)
Factor Code
The identification code of the factor used in the equation with this pay code. The factor code options that display on the Field Look Up Values depend on the option selected in the Factor Target field.
Factor Target
The labor distribution where this factor can be assigned (e.g., job class, position, organization unit, shift, etc.) This Target is selected in the Factors screen.
For example, if this value is set to Job Class, the options that display in the Factor Code field are those that were set up on the Factors screen with the Target field set to Job Class.
Note: For more information on setting up factors, see the Configuration section>Time and Attendance card>Factor screen.
Number
A numeric value identifying this pay code, used with input devices including the badge reader and TimeCall®.
Organization Unit
Select the appropriate code for this field. The number of organization unit levels available and the organization unit names displayed depend upon the corporate structure.
Overtime Accumulation Method
Defines the method of accumulation of this pay code towards overtime calculations.
Pay Code Equation Code
The code indicating the equation used for calculating pay for values associated with this pay code. For example, an overtime pay code might have an equation of (Hours x Rate x Factor) while a shift differential pay code might have an equation of (Hours x (Rate + Factor)).
Pay Code Prompt Resource Code
The code for the telephony .wav file for an entered pay code. When a pay code is entered using the TimeCall system, the user will hear the alternate description of the pay code as defined by this .wav file, instead of the standard description.
For example, when a user making a non-productive entry keys the code for PTO, instead of hearing "P-T-O" the user may hear, "Paid Time Off"; or instead of hearing "V-A-C" the user may hear "Vacation", as set up in the .wav file.
Type
Determines the category of pay this pay code awards (i.e. Hours, Dollars or Units).