Pay oncost rates are created within a pay oncost header and define how an oncost is calculated, when it applies, and where it applies within the agreement hierarchy. Multiple oncost rates can exist for a single pay oncost header, provided they do not overlap for the same hierarchy level and value.
Create a Pay Oncost Rate
To create a pay oncost rate, follow the steps below.
Open the relevant pay oncost header.
Navigate to the Rates section of the Oncost Entry page.
Click Add to open new Oncost Rate option.
In the Oncost Rate Entry pane, enter or select the required details for the oncost rate. Find the description of the fields below.
Click Save.
Pay Oncost Rate Fields
The following fields are available when creating or editing a pay oncost rate.
Field | Description |
Name | The name that identifies the oncost rate. This must be unique for the hierarchy level and hierarchy value combination. |
Start Date | The date the oncost rate becomes valid. Select a date using the calendar control. This date cannot overlap with another oncost rate for the same hierarchy level and value combination. |
End Date | The date after which the oncost rate is no longer valid. Select a date using the calendar control or leave the field blank for the rate to remain valid indefinitely.
This date cannot overlap with another oncost rate for the same hierarchy level and value combination. |
Hierarchy Level | The agreement hierarchy level the oncost rate belongs to. This defaults to Country. Select a different hierarchy level if required. |
Hierarchy Value | The agreement hierarchy value the oncost rate applies to. |
Hierarchy Group | The hierarchy group the oncost rate applies to. The system first searches for a matching oncost rate using hierarchy level, hierarchy value, and hierarchy group. If no match is found, it searches using hierarchy level and hierarchy value only.
This field is optional and is available only if hierarchy group functionality is enabled. |
Use Supplementary Rates for Oncost Calculation | When ticked, supplementary rates are used to calculate the oncost instead of the pay rate of the paid pay code.
This applies only when supplementary rate usage is enabled on the oncost rate, enabled on the agreement or standard rates header, and the paid pay code is linked to a supplementary pay code that exists in the rates matrix for the job order. |
Exempt | When ticked, the oncost rate is excluded from the agreement interpretation process.
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Rate Type | Determines how the oncost is calculated. Available options are Percentage Based or Amount Based. |
Rate (%) | The percentage rate applied to the pay rate and added to the gross wage amount. This field is available only when the rate type is Percentage Based. |
Rate ($) | The fixed monetary amount applied as the oncost. This field is available only when the rate type is Amount Based. |
Export Code | A code used to map this oncost rate to an oncost in an external finance system when exporting data. |
Linked Oncost Header | Lists other pay oncost headers that this oncost rate can be linked to. |
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