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Last Updated: 2025-03-14
Define Nonmonthly Reference Periods for Reported Bonuses (FRA)

Define Nonmonthly Reference Periods for Reported Bonuses (FRA)

Create pay components for bonuses and gross pay elements.
Security:
Set Up: Payroll (Calculations - Payroll Specific)
 domain in the Core Payroll functional area.
Identify nonmonthly reference periods for:
  • Bonuses reported in DSN block S21.G00.52.
  • Other elements of gross pay reported in DSN block S21.G00.54.
You can view which bonuses and elements are reported in DSN by accessing the
View DSN Rubric Configuration
 task for rubric codes:
  • S21.G00.52.001
  • S21.G00.54.001
  1. Access the
    Edit Earning
     task for a bonus or gross pay component.
  2. Add these rows to the
    Related Calculations
     grid:
    Related Calculation
    Override Calculation
    Do Not Store/ Do Not Store if Zero
    Reference Period Start Date
    Enter the start date when the reference period starts. Example: 01-01-2025 for January 1, 2025.
    Reference Period End Date
    Enter the end date when the reference period starts.
    Example: 31-12-2025 for December 31, 2025.
    For the
    Value Sharing Bonus
    , the start and end period dates are related to the payment date.
When you prepare a DSN, Workday uses the values of the related calculations to calculate the reported reference period start and end dates. If you don't indicate any related calculations, Workday:
  • Reports bonuses in block S21.G00.52 as annual with reference start dates in January.
  • Doesn't report the reference period start and end dates in block S21.G00.54.