WFM Hours Qualifier

Before You Begin: The hourly calculations are based on the current time and attendance records of the Dayforce Workforce Management features. To configure eligibility based on the time recorded on committed pay runs in Dayforce Payroll, see Payroll / Work Eligibility Qualifier.

The WFM Hours Qualifier defines employees' eligibility to participate in the associated benefit plan, option, coverage period, rate, or enrollment based on their hours or earnings derived from the current time and attendance records of the Dayforce Workforce Management features.

For an example of a common use of the WFM Hours Qualifier, see WFM Hours Qualifier Example.

Fields for configuring WFM hours qualifier
Field	Description
Eligibility Based On	The calculation that employee eligibility is based on. The options are: Average of Hours Worked: Employee eligibility is based on the average of the hours worked in the selected earning codes. Total of Hours Worked: Employee eligibility is based on the total of the hours worked in the selected earning codes.
Time Span Unit	The time period on which the calculation is based. The options are: Days Since Hire Date Fixed Month to Date Previous Day(s) Previous Month(s) Previous Week(s) Previous Year(s) Since Hire Date Year to Date
Time Span Number	If you select any of the options beginning with the word "Previous" or Days Since Hire Date in the Time Span Unit drop-down list, Dayforce shows this field. Enter the number of time periods to include in the eligibility calculation. Example: If you select Previous Month(s) and enter `6` in this field, Dayforce includes the past six months in the calculation.
Calculation Unit	The unit of time over which averages are calculated by the qualifier. The options are: Day(s) Entire Time Period Month(s) Week(s)
Calculation Number	If you selected any option except Entire Time Period in the Calculation Unit drop-down list, Dayforce shows this field. Enter the number of time units over which to calculate the average. Example: If you select Month(s) and enter `1` in the field, Dayforce calculates the average per month. So, if you have set the qualifier to calculate for six months, the qualifier calculates the average per month, for the past six months.
Fixed Start Date	The start date of the time period over which the average is calculated. This field is only shown if you select Fixed as the Time Span Unit field.
Fixed End Date	The end date of the time period over which the average is calculated. This field is shown only if you select Fixed as the Time Span Unit field.
Include Pay Codes	The pay codes of time that count towards the hours that employees must work to be eligible.
Exclude Pay Codes	The pay codes of time that don't count towards the hours that employees must work to be eligible.
Minimum	The minimum number of hours worked that employees must earn or record to be eligible. Leave this field empty, and employees who earn or work less than the Maximum value entered are eligible.
Maximum	The maximum number of hours worked that employees can earn or record to be eligible. Leave this field empty, and employees who earn or work more than the Minimum value entered are eligible.