Pay Types
In Dayforce, the Pay Type is a part of the employee profile that is used to categorize employees based on how they’re paid.
You must map the different Pay Types into Hourly or Salary categories. These categories have implications regarding how Activate configures Dayforce and assigns employees to various attributes. The Pay Types populated in the Employee file show on this page. Activate automatically assigns the uploaded Pay Types to the types if the pay types provided are commonly named.
You can drag the items to different categories, as needed. Items that aren’t assigned to a category show in the Uncategorized category. You can filter the Uncategorized category to search for additional categories and map them accordingly.
Before you begin
You completed the Pay Classes page.
Pay type categories
Hourly
Hourly employees are paid based on hourly rate or “rate x hours.“
Salary
Salary employees are paid based on a set annual salary. Salary employees are often paid using Auto-Pay because their regular pay is usually on a static payout. For example, Bi-Weekly employees are paid out 80 Regular hours every pay period.
You can drag the items to different categories, as needed. Items that aren’t assigned to a category show in the Uncategorized category. You can filter the Uncategorized category to search for additional categories and map them accordingly.
Note: If items are in the Uncategorized section of the page, you can’t advance to the next page.
Tasks
To map pay types to the appropriate categories:
- Review the items on the page.
- If an item is in the wrong category, click and drag the item to the dark gray box under the appropriate category.
Note: You can click Ctrl+Shift to select and move multiple items at the same time.
- Repeat this process for any other items that are in the wrong category.
- Click Next.
To filter uncategorized Items:
- In the Uncategorized category, enter letters in the Filter field that are part of the name of the item you’re looking for.
For example, you might enter "pt" for part-time.
- Click Enter. Any items that include the letters you entered as part of their name show under the Filter field.
- Click and drag the item from the Uncategorized category to the dark gray box under the appropriate category, as needed.
You can click multiple items to select them and drag them all at once to the same category.
Next steps
Complete the Employment Statuses page.