Copying an existing wage rate program is a quick way to create a new wage rate program. When you make a copy, all of the properties and rates associated with the original program are copied into a new program, which you can then save with a new ID and edit as necessary. Using this copy method saves time and increases accuracy by eliminating the need to re-enter every rate for the new program.

To create a new wage rate program based on a copy of an existing program:

  1. From the Time & Attendance menu, select Setup.

    Note: If the Setup option is not visible, make sure that you have selected Practitioner in the Role Selector.

  2. Under the Labor Charge Fields heading, click the Wage Rate Programs link. The Wage Rate Programs page opens and displays a list of any already defined wage rate programs.

  3. Locate the row containing the wage rate program you want to copy and click the Copy button on that row.

    Tip: If you are uncertain which program you want to copy, click the names of the various Wage Rate Programs to view more details about them, including their individual rate definitions. When you find the appropriate program, you can click the Copy button near the top right corner of the individual Wage Rate Program page, rather than returning to the list of wage rate programs to click the Copy button.

  4. In the Wage Rate Program field, delete the name of the original program and enter an ID for the new wage rate program. The wage rate ID is a unique name that is used throughout the application to identify the wage rate program. It can be up to 25 characters in length.

  5. In the Description fields for each language that your company supports, delete the description of the original program and enter a short phrase that describes the new wage rate program. This description appears in the Wage Rate Program Lookup window and can help you determine which wage rate program to select.

    Note: You must enter a description in the text box marked with a red triangle ( required_field.gif ). If your company supports other languages, edit the descriptions in the other language boxes as appropriate for your new program.

  6. In the Rate Comparison Options section, select the option that describes how Time & Attendance module determines whether to use the rates in the wage rate program or an employee's base rate. The available options are:

  7. Check or uncheck the Do not apply Wage Rates to employee's home labor charge values box as appropriate. If this option is checked, the wage rate program is not applied to employees when they work in their home departments, jobs, etc. If you want the wage rate program to be applied even when employees are working in their home labor charge values, uncheck this box.

  8. Click the Submit button. The page refreshes and displays a wage rate definition table that contains the wage rate definitions used by the wage rate program you copied.

  9. Edit the Effective Date, Type, and Amount fields as appropriate in the rate table and then click the Submit button.

    Notes:
    You can edit the effective date, type, and amount of existing rates, but you cannot change their labor charge value combinations. If you need to change a labor charge combination, delete the existing rate and then create a new one with the combination you want, as described below.

    You can use the search filter at the top of the wage rate table to search for rates by labor charge value. To perform a search, use the Lookup button in each labor charge column (for example, Department, Job, and Task) to select the specific labor charge values you are searching for, and then click the Search button. The list refreshes and displays any rates that have already been defined for the specific combination of labor charge values you selected. To return to a view of all of the defined rates, delete the values in all of the fields in the filter row and then click the Search button again.

  10. If you want to delete any of the existing rate definitions, check the box in the Delete column for each rate definition you want to delete and then click the Submit button.

    Note: Do not click the Delete button. The Delete button removes the entire Wage Rate Program, not just the selected rates.

  11. If you want to define additional rates, click the Add Definitions link near the bottom of the page. A Wage Rate Program pop-up window opens and displays five blank rows.

    Notes:
    If you have made any edits to existing rates or have marked any rates for deletion, click the Submit button before clicking the Add Definitions link.

    The pop-up window does not display the rates that have already been defined for the wage rate program. It is used only to add more rates. To see the rates that are already defined for the program, resize, minimize, or reposition the pop-up window so that you can see the wage rate table at the bottom of the main Wage Rate Program page.

  12. Enter the labor charge values, effective date, rate type, and amount for each new rate you want to add.

    Tips:
    For more detailed information about defining rates, see Creating Wage Rate Programs.


    If you want to create a rate definition that is similar to a rate you have already entered in the pop-up window, click the Copy Row button to copy the existing rate. A new row is added that contains the same values as the copied rate, and you can simply edit the fields that you want to be different.

    If you need more blank rows, click the
    Add more empty rows link at the bottom of the pop-up window.

  13. After you have defined all of the additional wage rates you want to add to the program, click the Submit button in the pop-up window. The window closes and the rates you have just entered are added to the wage rate program and displayed in the table at the bottom of the Wage Rate Program page.

Notes:
After you have created a wage rate program, you can assign it to individual employees. Wage rate programs can also be assigned to pay groups by your ADP Time & Attendance Representative.

If your wage rate program contains multiple wage rate definitions, the following rules are used to determine the order in which they are applied:

Any wage rate that explicitly matches the exact values of a timecard record takes precedence over a rate that uses the "ANY" wildcard.

The wage rate definitions in a single wage rate program are evaluated column by column, from left to right. The rate with the best match in the left-most column takes precedence. If two or more rates have a match in the left-most column, the rate with exact matches in the two left-most columns takes precedence. If two or more rates have matches in the first two columns, the third column is evaluated, and so on. The order of the labor charge columns cannot be reconfigured.

When and how wage rates are applied is affected by how the earnings codes and pay groups used by your company have been configured. For general information about how rates are applied, see Configuring When Rates Are Used. If you have specific questions about how rates are used in your company, consult your system administrator or ADP Time & Attendance Representative.