Creating cycle-based allotment tables

Absence Table

Specify a code for the table.

Description

Specify a description to further define the allotment table.

Version Date

Specify a version date for the table. If you must change a value on the table, add a new version date to the table to preserve the historical table data. The processing date on the calculation programs determine what version of the table is used.

Table Type

Select Hours or Earnings.

Rule Type

Select Allotment.

Cycle Frequency

Specify the frequency for the cycle based table.

Frequency is used to determine how often length of service is measured within the allotment period. This value must correspond to the Allotment Unit on Accrual Rule. Frequency is used as a reference for the service level values in the From Cycle field.

Cycle Service Type

Select whether the From Cycle fields pertain to amounts within the Plan Type or Plan.

For example, if you select Plan Type, the length of service is based on the earliest Service Begin date on all Resource Plan records with the same plan type. If you select Plan, the length of service is based on the earliest Service Begin date on each specific Resource Plan record.

The Absence Table Details tab is available.

Specify this information:

From

Specify the start of the cycle range. Leave this field blank on the first record if allotments should begin from cycle zero. No length of service is required.

Amount or Percent

Specify an amount or percent use in the table.

• Amounts are added as flat accruals or can be added to a calculation.
• Percents are multiplied by a calculation.
  Note: Specify 50 percent as 50.0000.

Calculation

Specify a calculation to use in the table. If an amount or percent is specified, it is applied to the result of the calculation.

Maximum

Specify the maximum value for the combined result of the amount, percent, or calculation.