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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Set Up Cost Allocations for Earnings

Set Up Cost Allocations for Earnings

Enable worktags for cost allocations.
Security:
Set Up: Payroll (Calculations - Payroll Specific)
 domain in Core Payroll functional area.
You can specify how to allocate all instances of an earning for all employees across:
  • Cost centers.
  • Projects.
  • Grants.
  • Other organization types and locations.
  1. Access the
    Create Earning
     or
    Edit Earning
     task.
  2. Access the
    Costing
     section of the
    Non-Effective Dated
     tab.
  3. To override a forward accrual for a pay period that spans multiple financial reporting periods, select the
    Exclude from Forward Accrual
     check box.
  4. Click the
    Add
     button for each set of costing instructions that you want to enter for different time periods.
  5. As you complete a set of costing instructions, consider:
    Field
    Description
    Start Date
    End Date
    Dates must not overlap previous or future instructions.
    Default From Organization Assignment
    Select to use the cost center, fund, or other organizations assigned to the employee.
    Costing Company
    Enter a costing company for the specified pay component. The
    Costing Company
     column is only available when you select the
    Intercompany Accounting - Enable
     check box in the
    Payroll Accounting
     section on the
    Edit Tenant Setup - Payroll
     task.
    Costing Override Worktag
    Lists all worktags identified as
    Required
     under
    Payroll Costing Allocation
     on the
    Maintain Worktag Usage
     task.
    You can also select from other worktags that are enabled for payroll costing.
    If you have set up related worktags, Workday adds the one you select and its related worktags. You can remove any you don't want.
    Distribution Percent
    The sum of all rows must equal 100%.
To split a bonus earning for all workers across cost centers 0001, 0002, and the worker's default cost center, add 3 rows:
Default from Organization Assignment
Costing Override Worktag
Distribution Percent
Selected
Not applicable.
34
Cost Center: 0001
33
Cost Center: 0002
33
  • To edit cost allocations for earnings, access either the
    Edit Earning
     or the
    Edit Earning and Employee Deduction Cost Allocations
     task.
  • To view all cost allocations defined for earnings and employee deductions, access the
    All Earnings and Employee Deductions Costing Allocations
     report.
  • You can create custom reports on costing allocations for earnings and employee deductions using the
    Earnings and Employee Deductions Costing Allocations
     report data source.