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Last Updated: 2025-05-30
Concept: Multiple Jobs and Proration

Concept: Multiple Jobs and Proration

This topic applies to:
  • Payroll for the U.S.
  • Payroll for Canada
Workday prorates payroll results in response to midperiod changes in a worker's job or company. When a worker has:
  • A single job, Workday applies gross-to-net proration.
  • Multiple jobs, Workday applies pay component proration.
When calculating subperiod results for a worker with multiple jobs, Workday prorates both position and worker-based pay components.
When you switch a worker's primary job midperiod, Workday assigns the
Requires Re-calculation
status to all subperiods.

Example: Midperiod Company Transfer with Multiple Jobs

Laura has multiple positions. For her position at Alma Mater University, she receives these earnings each pay period:
  • Base Pay by Position
    (a position-based pay component) of 1000.
  • Staff Benefits Credit
    (a worker-based pay component) of 20.
On March 25, her job at Alma Mater University (company) transfers to Alma Mater Foundation. For the March 18 - March 31 pay period, Laura has 2 gross-to-net pay results for her job:
For Alma Mater University:
Pay Component
Subperiod
Amount
Base Pay by Position
March 18 - March 24
500
Staff Benefits Credit
20
For Alma Mater Foundation:
Pay Component
Subperiod
Amount
Base Pay by Position
March 25 - March 31
500
Staff Benefits Credit
20
Laura receives her standard pay for any additional jobs not impacted by the pay group change.