Create Dockets

Dayforce uses dockets to track logged time against a quantity of produced work. Typically, this quantity represents a number of “pieces” made in the docket, like the number of windshields installed in a car assembly line. This information is helpful for paying employees bonuses or premiums for their production. Dayforce can be configured to pay employees extra based on their output. It multiplies the docket’s piece rate by the number of pieces an employee produced during their shift. Before employees can record their time against a particular docket or work order, you need to create the docket in Org Setup > Docket.

You can also configure and import dockets in Org Setup using CSV (comma-separated values) files. The information can be quickly created or updated, using the Import and Export functions. See Org Setup Import and Export Configuration.

Important: The Ledger Code field in this task (see step 6) can be used only if Dayforce is configured to use the Payroll features. When running as a standalone Workforce Management application, Dayforce doesn’t use this field.

To create a docket:

1. Go to Org Setup > Docket and click Add.
2. Enter the name and, optionally, a description of the new docket.
3. In the Organization field, select which levels or locations the docket applies to.
4. In the Piece Rate field, enter the amount (in dollars) that employees are paid, over and above their hourly rate, for completing each piece of work in the docket. You can specify a decimal amount in this field to represent cents.
5. In the Clock Code field, enter a code to represent the docket on Dayforce clocks.
6. The hardware clocks which employees clock in and out on can be used to record docket transfers, which occur when an employee spends time working outside of their primary or normal docket. The clock code is the number an employee enters on the clock's number pad when transferring to that docket.
6. In the Ledger Code field, enter the ledger account associated with this job so that Dayforce associates the pay amounts for each job with the appropriate general ledger account. This information can be exported with the Payroll GL Export background job.
7. (Optional) Enter a cross-reference code in the Reference Code field. This code must be unique and must not contain special characters.
8. Click Save.