Depending on when you want your attendance rulesets and rules to apply, you can configure qualifiers that limit when your rule policy impacts your employees’ attendance.
Before You Begin: At this time, the Seniority Qualifier is the only available qualifier.
For each qualifier that you add, you can set whether the qualifier affects a rule’s lookback period. This functionality is controlled by the Restrict rule(s) lookback period checkbox, which is selected by default when you add a new qualifier. When this checkbox is selected, the associated rule’s lookback period is limited to the date of qualification as set in the qualifier’s settings. To configure the qualifier to have no impact on a rule’s lookback period, clear the Restrict rule(s) lookback period checkbox.
Note: Considerations for the Restrict rule(s) to lookback period setting:
- If you add a qualifier at the ruleset level, the Restrict rule(s) to lookback period setting applies to every rule in the ruleset.
- This setting is unavailable in the Decrement tab for decrement rulesets and rules.
To add a qualifier to an attendance ruleset or rule:
- Go to Pay Setup > Attendance and click the Attendance Rule Policy tab.
- Select an attendance rule policy. A slide-out panel opens.
- Click one of the following tabs, depending on which ruleset or rule you want to add the qualifier to:
- Incident Type
- Violation
- Grade
- In the side panel, select a ruleset or rule to add the qualifier to.
- Click the add icon (
) and select Qualifier below selected item. Dayforce adds the qualifier below the ruleset or rule that you selected. - Enter a name and, optionally, a description for the qualifier.
- Ensure that the Active checkbox is selected.
- (Optional) Ensure that the Restrict rule(s) lookback period checkbox is selected or cleared, depending on your requirements.
- In the Type drop-down list, select the qualifier that you want to add.
- Configure the qualifier’s settings. See Seniority Qualifier.
- Click Save.