Spread Method
The Spread Method page enables you to define spread methods. Spread methods are used to determine how salary and actions are allocated over the periods of the budgeting cycle. Spread methods are associated with position definitions. Spread method weights are defined for the period cycle. For example, you can define a spread method to spread values according to the number of weekdays in each calendar month. When a spread method is defined for a specific year, each budget year must have values assigned to each year in order to correctly calculate the budget.
A default spread method of Evenly is provided which has a weight of 1 in every period and results in values being spread evenly across all periods. The Evenly spread method cannot be deleted. Optionally, you can define additional spread methods.
You can allow the budgeter to override the spread method on the Position Assignment page for some types.
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Save any changes. |
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Add a line for a new spread method to the table. |
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Refresh the page to the last saved state. |
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Delete the selected item. Spread methods cannot be deleted once they are linked to a position definition. |
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Copy the selected spread method. |
| Add New Year | Add the selected spread method to a new budget year. This button is enabled when a single row is selected. The spread method must be for a single year. The copy is named after the original schedule. The name cannot be changed. |
| Calculate | Calculate the data through all budget periods. |
| Spread Id | Displays the ID of the spread method. |
| Name | Specify a unique name for the spread method. |
| Description | Optional. Specify a description of the spread method. |
| Year | Select the year to apply the spread method to. Select All years to apply the spread method to all years. |
| Periods | Specify the weights for each period field. Weights are used to compute monthly amounts. |
The weights specified in each period field (P01,P02, etc) are used to compute periodic amounts as follows:
(Weight for periods / total weights for all periods) * yearly
amount entered in Workforce Budgeting = portion of yearly amount assigned to
period
For example, a spread method with the P01 weight set to 2, and all other weights set to 1 for a yearly total of 13, assuming a twelve-period year, spreads an annual amount of 1000 as follows:
P01 amount = (2/13) * 1000 = 153.846153846
P02 through P12. = (1/13) * 1000 = 76.923076923
Total Salary = 1000.000000000