Let’s look at the various fields of the Variable Pay form.
Form Columns: Sections
Form Sections (Levels)
Entry-Level
Support standard and custom columns
In the case of custom columns, validations for Entry Level fields in a variable pay templates apply as in SAP SuccessFactors Compensation.
Groupings and column order are configured in Column Designer
Assignment Details Level
Order of fields is configured in the background element
Data is pulled from the employee history data file
Calculation Level
Fields are configured under Label Names and Visibility
The order of fields is not customizable
Note
Form Columns: Editors
There are two tools to arrange or design the worksheet:
Label Names and Visibility
List all the standard fields for Variable Pay, select the visibility and labels as required by customers
Standard fields are grouped into different levels – use checkboxes to display/hide levels
Column Designer is used for:
Sorting and grouping standard fields
Adding Assignment Level custom fields
Customizing budget row labels
Configuring Custom Views
Form Columns: Assignment
Displays on Employee History
Columns:
Assignment Basis – Basis amount
Target Percent 1–4 – Bonus plan target percentages
Proration – Calculated percent based on Start/End and Program Dates
Target Amount – Prorated basis amount
Multiplier – Applied multiplier
Form Columns: Business Goals
Displays in Business Calculation
Columns:
Business Goal Header – Title of the Business Calculation Section
Business Section Amount – Section Weight x Target Amount
Goal Name
Goal Weight
Goal Basis – Business Section Amount x Goal Weight
Goal Results – Actual result value for the Business Goal
Goal Results Payout Percent – Calculated Achievement Percent
Goal Results Payout Amount – Goal Basis x Goal Payout Percent
Business Section Multiplier
Business Section Multiplied Amount – Goal Results Payout Amount x Business Section Multiplier
Business Section Prorated Amount – Business Section Multiplied Amount x Proration
Goal Result, Payout Percent, Payout Amount are repeated for both Forecast and Forecast2 (modeling).
Form Columns: Business Goals Performance
Displays in Business Calculation
Financial metrics from the business goals data file
Columns:
Performance Minimum
Performance Low
Performance Target
Performance High
Performance Maximum
Form Columns: Individual Performance
Displays in Individual Calculation
Columns:
Individual Goal Header – Individual Calculation Section title
Individual Section Amount
Goals – Goal Name
Form Name
Weight – Goal weight
Rating – Performance rating or achievement percent
Prorated Objective Amount – Goal Weight x Individual Section Prorated Amount
Individual Guidelines
Individual Percent
Individual Amount – Individual Calculation Amount x Individual Percent
Individual Section Multiplier
Individual Section Multiplied Amount – Individual Results Payout Amount x Individual Section Multiplier
Individual Section Prorated Amount – Individual Section Multiplied Amount x Proration
Individual Section Weighted Percentage – Section Weight
Form Columns: Totals
Display in Entry-Level
Can also be configured in Column Designer
Columns:
Local Currency Code
Total Target Amount
Total Target – Business Target Amount
Business Calc Amount – Business Goals Payout Amount
Business Percent – Business Goals Payout Percent
Individual Calc Amount – Individual Target Amount
Business Calc Amount and Percent repeat for both Forecast and Forecast2 (modeling)
Individual Rating – Individual Performance Rating or Achievement Percent
Individual Guideline
Individual Percent – Individual Payout Percent
Amt – Individual Payout Amount
Total – Sum of Forecast2 Payout Amount
Percent of Target – Percent of the Target Payout
Percent of Salary – Imported from user data file
Final Payout
Override – Field for managers to enter an override value
