Pay Components

Compensation Guide

Version
R2025.1.0
Pay Components

In the Pay Components tab, you add and configure the pay components that will be included in the manager worksheets.

To configure a pay component, click Add in the Pay Components tab toolstrip.

In the Reward Type drop-down list, select one of the following options to define the type of increase that you want to award:

  • Salary Increase: This reward type is used to increase the employee’s salary.
  • Bonus: This reward type is used to award a one-time bonus for employees.
  • Equity: This reward type is used to award equity to employees. This option is shown only if equity types are configured in the Equity Types tab of Compensation Setup > Equity Setup.
  • Important: You can update the equity settings in the Pay Components tab even after the cycle is published.

When you select a reward type in the drop-down list, Dayforce updates the remaining pay component fields to reflect your choice. The following sections describe the configuration details for each reward type: