Typical Scenarios for Each Method of Using the Pay Current Configuration

Dayforce Implementation Guide
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R2025.1.1
Typical Scenarios for Each Method of Using the Pay Current Configuration

Each of these scenarios assumes that employees belong to a pay group with Pay Current configured and that the pay group has the Close WFM Time Data on Payroll Lock option set.

Pay Current methods and the typical scenarios in which they are used
Method Procedure
No Forecasting
  1. Go to Payroll and click Calculate for the pay run.
  2. Go to Pay Admin Checklist and approve the pay period.
  3. Go to Payroll and Commit the pay run.
  4. Calculate the next pay run.
Forecasting Delta
  1. Go to Payroll and click Calculate for the pay run.
  2. Go to Pay Admin Checklist and approve pay period.
  3. Go to Payroll and Lock, Validate, and Commit the first pay run (PPN 1).
  4. Add the time entries for employees during week 2 of the first committed pay run (PPN 1).
  5. Calculate the next pay run (PPN 2).
Forecasting Delta with Pay Reduction
  1. Go to Payroll and calculate the pay run.
  2. Go to Pay Admin Checklist and approve the pay period.
  3. Go to Payroll and Lock, Validate, and Commit the first pay run (PPN 1).
  4. Add time entries using code that is auto pay reduction hours (for example, Sick Pay) for employee during week 2 of the first committed pay run (PPN 1).
  5. Calculate the next pay run (PPN 2).