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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Steps: Set Up Overtime Payments for Flat Sum Bonuses (USA)

Steps: Set Up Overtime Payments for Flat Sum Bonuses (USA)

You can configure Workday to process flat sum bonuses according to tax authority regulations.
  1. Edit your regular hourly earning to support a flat sum bonus.
    Access the
    Edit Earning
     task. Add the
    Flat Sum Bonus Regular Hours [USA]
     pay component group to the
    Groups
     column for the
    Hours
     row in the
    Related Calculations
     grid.
    Do this for all regular earnings.
  2. Create a flat sum bonus earning by itself or combine it with your existing FLSA bonus earning.
  3. Identify exceptions for processing the flat sum bonus earning.
  4. Edit overtime earnings to include a flat sum bonus.
    These examples illustrate how to update your FLSA overtime earnings to include flat sum bonus overtime premium impact:
  5. Access the
    Maintain Payroll Payslip Configuration
     task.
    On the
    Sections
     tab, select your flat sum bonus overtime premium rate calculation from the
    Related Calculation(s) 2
     prompt.
    Access the
    Printing
     tab and select the
    Breakout FLSA Earnings by Workweek on Payslip
     check box.
    Security:
    Set Up: Payroll (Reporting)
     domain in the Core Payroll functional area.
  6. Access the
    Edit One-Time Payment Plan
     task.
    Select an
    Effective Date
     that is today or in the future.
    Select the
    Enable Coverage Dates
     check box.
    Security:
    Set Up: Compensation Elements
     domain in the Core Compensation functional area.
  7. Review flat sum bonus payroll results and calculation details.
Workday supports flat sum bonus overtime premium calculations when you:
  • Report time daily.
  • Report time as an aggregate number of hours for a period that aligns with an FLSA workweek.
  • Enter coverage dates when paying a flat sum bonus.