A Compensation Calculation is created for an Assignment through the user of a Compensation Template. The Compensation Template is used to configure the details of the compensation calculation – the name and description of the templates, which compensation line items are included and the description and calculation details for each line item.

Compensation templates are created at the company level. Company templates are available by selecting Templates menu section within the Company tab.

Multiple templates can be created for each company to reflect different policies or compensation procedures.

After opening the Compensation Templates screen, click

to view or edit an existing template. Click the

to create a new template. A new template can be created by defining a new template or copying from a company template. Choose from the two options available and click

to proceed.

The template has four sections:

Each Compensation Calculation template must have a unique Name and Description. The Name is displayed on the Template lookup on the Compensation Calculation screen.

If a Compensation Calculation template is no longer relevant, check the Inactive box. This will remove the template name from the Template lookup on the Compensation Calculation screen.

A Report Title can be provided for a Compensation Calculation Template. This Report

Title will be copied down to a Compensation Calculation and can be used as the title for Compensation Calculation Reports.

A Name must be input to proceed to the next section of the Compensation Calculation Template screen.

Location and Authority

Location and authority determine the tax calculation to be performed in the compensation calculation.

The minimum configuration to output hypothetical federal and sub-authority taxes is as shown

Note, you can check configuring frontier worker for additional steps.

Select the proper defaulting logic to use for the Hypo Calculator by selecting a Tax Position Set. This is a required field.

Select Default to use the Employee/assignment’s Base Salary, Home, Host or Company currency, if available and the salary amount will be filled in by default. Select Home, Host, or Company to specify a currency for the cost estimate.

Select the home tax estimator method default. The options are Assignment From Location, Company Home Tax Estimator Overrides, Third Country National

The Generate Import Template hyperlink will create an Excel Spreadsheet with details for the Compensation Template that may be used to import Compensation Calculations for assignees. See the Comp Calc Cost Estimate Flexible CSV Import Guide for more details of this feature.

Note, you can check configuring frontier worker for additional steps.

Line items defined in this section will appear on the Compensation Calculation screen so assignment amounts can be captured for calculations. Additional details on configuring compensation line items can be found on this article.