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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Concept: Salary Over the Cap for Multiple Positions (USA)

Concept: Salary Over the Cap for Multiple Positions (USA)

When a worker has multiple job positions, Workday:
  • Adds the FTE values of all positions within a gross-to-net result.
  • Applies the total FTE to calculate the applicable cap amount.
If the total FTE % on all positions is greater than 100%, Workday only calculates the total FTE for a 100%.
Workday calculates salary over the cap by applying the total FTE to:
  • Positions paid on the same payroll result for payroll actuals.
  • Positions in the same pay group for obligations.
  • Earnings paid on the position that are outside of the Salary Over the Cap pay component group (SOC-PCG).

Example

Dr. Chavez works at the Global Modern University. She has 2 positions at the university and is on a monthly period schedule for both positions.
  • As a professor, she earns $200,000 annual salary at 75% FTE.
  • As a researcher, she earns $125,000 annual salary at 25% FTE.
Both postions are associated with a grant subject to a salary cap: SOC Grant A. SOC Grant A is subject to the award salary cap of $183,300 annually, with a grant allocation of 100%.
SOC Grant A
Annual cap
$183,300
Pays per year
12
Maximum Per Pay
$15,275
Her pay and costing details:
Worker
Professor Position
Researcher Position
Total
Annual salary
$200,000
$125,000
$325,000
Per pay earnings (SOC-PCG)
$16,666.67
$10,416.67
$27,083.33
Percentage of SOC-PCG per Job (Earning % of total)
62%
38%
Position FTE
75%
25%
100%
Grant allocation % (SOC Grant A)
100%
100%
Charge to Grant (SOC Grant A)
$16,666.67
$10,416.67
$27,083.33
Workday applies total FTE to calculate salary cap and determines how much her sponsor needs to pay:
Sponsor
Professor Postion
Researcher Postion
Total
Total FTE
100%
100%
Total FTE * Max Per Pay
$15,275
$15,275
PCG prorated % allocation
62%
38%
Amount charged to Grant (SOC Grant A)
$9,400 ($15,275 x 0.62)
$5,875 ($15,275 x 0.38)
$15,275
Salary over the cap max per Pay
$7,266.67 ($ 16,666.67 - $9,400)
$4,541.67 ($10,416.67- $5,875)
$11,808.34