Configure Compensation Cycles

Compensation Guide

Version
R2025.2.1
Configure Compensation Cycles

Note: Managers who were purged from Dayforce in the Data Management Center feature are identified by a user ID number rather than their name in compensation cycle screens. Replacing their name with an ID number ensures that information about budgets and allocations are preserved, while still purging the manager’s private information to address the data minimization requirements of the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). See Personal Data Management Administration in the Dayforce Implementation Guide.

You can add and configure compensation cycles in the Compensation Setup > Compensation Cycles feature of Dayforce.

To add a compensation cycle, click Add in the toolstrip. Dayforce adds the cycle in the left side panel.

After it has been added, you can configure the compensation cycle using the tabs provided. Dayforce shows the tabs in the order that you should complete them, however, you can navigate between the completed tabs as needed to update data that you previously entered.

Each of these tabs is outlined in more detail in the following sections:

If you've added multiple compensation cycles, click Filter to quickly locate the ones you want to work on. Use the following settings in the Filter panel to limit your results:

  • Cycle Status
  • Cycle Name
  • Publish Date
  • Pay Components