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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Define Exceptions for a Flat Sum Bonus (USA)

Define Exceptions for a Flat Sum Bonus (USA)

Security:
Set Up: Payroll (Calculations - Payroll Specific)
 domain in the Core Payroll functional area.
In certain states, receipt of a flat sum bonus impacts the rate paid to workers for overtime. You can configure Workday to apply
Flat Sum Bonus Rules [USA]
 when calculating a flat sum bonus for those states.
  1. Access the
    Maintain Tax Authority Exceptions Pay Component Groups
     task.
  2. Select the
    Flat Sum Bonus Rules [USA]
     pay component group.
  3. On the
    Exceptions for Flat Sum Bonus
     tab, add a row and enter these values:
    Option Description
    Payroll State Authority
    Example:
    California
    Flat Sum Bonus Earning
    Select the earning you want to use to calculate a flat sum bonus. Example:
    Flat Sum Bonus [USA]
    .
Example: When a California worker receives a flat sum bonus, Workday calculates the earning and overtime using California state rules.
To verify that Workday will use the rule, view
Exceptions for Flat Sum Bonus
 in the Groups section of the
Non-Effective Dated
 tab of the earning.