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Last Updated: 2026-08-21
Reference: Job Compensation Settings

Reference: Job Compensation Settings

Job compensation settings enable you to configure how you pay and manage a contractor for a particular job.
To access these settings, select
More
Company Settings
from the header. Under
Jobs & Work Orders
, select
Job Compensation
.
As you modify these settings, consider:
Option
Description
Contractor Pay Type
You can enable or disable these contractor pay types:
  • Hourly Pay Type
  • Daily Pay Type
  • Weekly Pay Type
  • Monthly Pay Type
  • Milestone Payments Pay Type
When you enable a pay type, you can configure the
Max Bill Rate
for each currency code.
If you enable the
Monthly Pay Type
, note that
Time and Billing Strategy for Monthly Pay Type
is set to
Track time and bill based on timesheet submission
by default. However, if you don’t want to track time for monthly billing, you can select
Do not track time using timesheet submission; use automatic schedule for billing
instead. You can also change the billing strategy during offer and/or onboarding for work orders.
Milestone Payment Terms
Configure the various milestone payment types. This setting is only applicable to the Extended Workforce Management module.
Bill Rate
There are 3 available options for
Bill Rate Type
:
  • Min/Max
    : Enables bill rate ranges. Example: $25.00-$30.00
  • Single
    : Enables a set rate. Example: $15.00
  • None
    : Won’t force vendors to enter a bill rate. Enables vendors to submit candidates at the rate they want.
Note: If you’re using rate cards, the set bill rate only loads for job profiles that don't have a rate card.
Alternate Compensation
To support healthcare clients, you can enable
Orientation Tracking
. This option enables additional features to work on a contractor's timesheet.
Hire Type
If you enable
Direct Hire
, it displays on the job form and work orders.
Contract to Hire
If you enable
Show Contract to Hire
, you can configure how to display the
Expected Conversion Salary
. This ensures candidates know the hire rate upon taking a contract role.
Direct Hire Pay Type
When enabled, the direct hire pay type displays on the job form and work order.
Direct Hire Vendor Payment Terms
Configure how vendors are paid for direct hire roles. This ties directly to invoicing.
Budget
When enabled, Workday VNDLY displays the budget when a job is created or published with any pay type.