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Last Updated: 2026-01-23
Reference: Compare Working Time Payroll Impacts (FRA)

Reference: Compare Working Time Payroll Impacts (FRA)

Workday uses information regarding an employee's working time and schedule for several payroll calculations and DSN reporting. This table compares the impact of each type of working time on payroll calculations.
Working Time
Description
Payroll Impact
The
Location Weekly Hours
, visible on the worker's position.
The working time reference of the company. Often defined by collective bargaining agreements.
Example: 35 hours per week.
Determines:
  • The worker's calculated FTE.
The
Scheduled Weekly Hours
, visible on the worker's position.
The worker's contractual working time. For workers with monthly working time. Often defined in the worker contract.
Example: 30 hours per week.
Determines:
  • The worker's calculated FTE.
  • The worker's working time reported in a DSN (S21.G00.40).
  • The SMIC calculation for part-time workers with a General Contribution Reduction deduction before 2026-01-01 and the Unified General Contribution from 2026-01-01.
The worker's
Working Time Frequency
,
Unit
, and
Value
, visible on the worker's position.
The worker's contractual working time. For workers with a yearly working time. Often defined in the worker contract.
Example: 210 days per year, or 1500 hours per year.
Determines:
  • The proration to apply to payroll calculations for part-time workers with an annual working time frequency less than the legal value. Workday uses a comparison between the defined working time and legal references instead of the FTE.
  • The worker's working time reported in a DSN (S21.G00.40).
  • The SMIC calculation for part-time workers with a General Contribution Reduction deduction before 2026-01-01 and the Unified General Contribution from 2026-01-01.
The worker's
Work Schedule Calendar
, visible by selecting
Calendar
View Worker Calendars
from the related actions menu of the worker.
The worker's normal working hours.
Example: 7 hours a day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Determines:
  • The worker activity reported in a DSN (S21.G00.53).
  • Pro rata calculations when a worker is hired or terminated in the middle of a pay period.
The worker's
Collective Agreement
, visible on the worker's profile.
The collective agreement that the worker's assigned to.
Determines the worker's working time reported in DSN rubrics S21.G00.40.012 and S21.G00.41.022.