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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Example: Deferred Bonus Progressive Calculation

Example: Deferred Bonus Progressive Calculation

For progressive calculations, Workday applies more than 1 range to the same bonus award if there are marginal amounts.
Example: The deferred bonus calculation is:
Range Name
To Value
Deferred Percentage
Tier 1
250,000
Zero%
Tier 2
500,000
10%
Tier 3
900,000
20%
Tier 4
1,500,000
30%
Tier Max
99,999,999
40%
Kyle receives a 1,000,000 deferred bonus award. The deferred bonus calculation has the
Progressive Calculation
check box selected. The bonus award of 1,000,000 exceeds the 250,000 upper limit of Tier 1, leaving a balance of 750,000. Workday compares that balance to the upper limit of the tier and multiplies the smaller value by the deferral amount:
Tier
Remaining Bonus Amount
Difference from To Value
Smaller Value
Deferred %
Deferred Amount
1
1,000,000
250,000
250,000
Zero%
Zero
2
750,000
250,000
250,000
10%
25,000
3
500,000
400,000
400,000
20%
80,000
4
100,000
600,000
100,000
30%
30,000
Max
Zero
1,000,000
Zero
40%
Zero
The total amount deferred for Kyle's bonus award is 135,000.