A primary interpretation header groups together time rounding rules, midnight boundary rules, and unpaid break rules that control how timesheet data is prepared in the primary interpretation process. Each pay agreement must have at least one primary interpretation header before you can configure primary interpretation rules for that agreement.
📌 Note: The validity periods of primary interpretation headers within the same agreement cannot overlap, and there must always be at least one header that is valid for any date within the agreement’s validity period.
Create a Primary Interpretation Header
Use these steps to add a primary interpretation header to a pay agreement and define its validity dates.
Open the relevant pay agreement in the Pay Agreement Entry screen.
Scroll to the Primary Interpretation section, then click the open button so the Primary Interpretation section expands.
Click Add. The Primary Interpretation section expands further and shows the Primary option and validity date fields.
In the Validity Date from field in the Primary Interpretation pane, click the calendar button, then select the date from which the primary interpretation header will be valid.
📌 Note: If this is the first or only primary interpretation header in the agreement, this date must match the start date of the agreement’s validity period as defined in the agreement header.In the to field in the Primary Interpretation pane, click the calendar button, then select the date after which the primary interpretation header will no longer be valid.
📌 Note: If this is the last or only primary interpretation header in the agreement, this date must match the end date of the agreement’s validity period as defined in the agreement header. You can leave this field blank if the header is to remain valid indefinitely.Click Save. The system shows a confirmation message to confirm that the agreement has been saved.
💡 Best Practices
Make sure the combined validity periods of all primary interpretation headers fully cover the agreement validity period without any gaps.
Check that no two primary interpretation headers in the same agreement have overlapping validity dates.
Use an open-ended to date (leave it blank) only when you intend the header to remain valid indefinitely.
When changing rules in the future, create a new primary interpretation header with new dates instead of editing historical validity periods.