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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Example: Calculating Section Summary Ratings

Example: Calculating Section Summary Ratings

This example shows how you calculate section summary ratings for goals.
The formula for calculating the section summary rating is:
(Sum of each (rate X associated weight)) / total weight
Example: You're using a 5 Point Rating Scale to evaluate goals that use goal rating and weighting:
Goal
Rate
Weight = 100
Weight = Unlimited
1
4.0
25
50
2
4.0
25
25
3
3.0
50
50
The calculation when using weighting equals 100 is:
((4 X 0.25) + (4 X 0.25) + (3 X 0.5)) = 3.5
The calculation when using weighting equals unlimited is:
((4 X 0.5) + (4 X 0.25) + (3 X 0.5)) / (0.5 + 0.25 + 0.5) = 3.6
In these examples, if Goal 3 had a rating that was set up on the rate table with the
Exclude From Calculations
check box, the calculation would be:
(4 + 4) / 2 = 4
To determine the
Section Summary Rating
, Workday maps the 3.5 or 3.6 values to a 4 - Exceeds Expectations rating on the 5 Point Rating Scale:
Rating Name
Rating Value
Begin Range
End Range
1 - Does Not Meet Expectations
1
0
1.49
2 - Needs Improvement
2
1.5
2.49
3 - Meets Expectations
3
2.5
3.49
4 - Exceeds Expectations
4
3.5
4.49
5 - Company Maker
5
4.5
5