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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Schedule Retro Pay Calculations

Schedule Retro Pay Calculations

  • Set up retro processing.
  • Security:
    Process: Run Batch Calculations (Retro Calculation)
     domain in the Core Payroll functional area.
You can schedule retro calculations to start automatically and run in the background, either once in the future or on a recurring basis.
  1. Access the
    Pay Calculation Scheduler
     task.
  2. From the
    Run Type
     prompt, select
    Retro Pay Calculation Scheduler
    .
  3. As you complete the task, consider:
    Option Description
    Pay Run Groups and/or Pay Group Details
    You can select any pay groups for which you ran retro at least once, including pay groups whose retro results you canceled.
    Employees to Calculate
    By including only workers with events that impact retro, you can minimize processing time for recalculations. Workday recommends that you select smart calculations to consider only workers with new events since the last run.
    Launch Pay Calculation after Retro
    Starts a pay calculation for the same pay group details immediately following the retro pay calculation.
    Security:
    Process Run Batch Calculations (Pay Calculation)
     domain in the Core Payroll functional area.
    Allow after First Manual Retro Calculation
    Initiates a recurring retro run only after you run the
    Run Retro Pay Calculation
     task once for the pay group.
    Stop Day(s) before Payment Date of Target Period
    Stops scheduled recurring calculations a specified number of days before the payment date of the target period.
    The target period is the payroll period pulling the retro differences.
    Skip Processing if Retro Pay Calculation Is in Progress
    Skips the scheduled calculation when a retro run is in progress for the same pay group details.
    Skip Processing if Retro Pay Calculation Has Been Processed within Last x Hour(s)
    Skips the scheduled calculation when you ran retro for the same pay group details within the specified number of hours.
You can:
  • Enable notifications to receive messages when processes start, finish, or encounter errors.
  • Run the
    Process Monitor
     report for information about completed or skipped calculations.