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  • Payroll Distribution
  • Workday Time Tracking & Absence Retro Edit
  • Earnings Codes
  • Deduction Codes
  • Salary Commitment (Encumbrance)
  • KFS Labor Distribution
    • Labor Benefit Calculation Table for Allowances
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  • Vehicle Certification
  • Remote Worker Checklist
  • Paying Foreign Nationals

Labor Benefit Calculation Table for Allowances

The following codes are currently in use in Workday to aid in determining payment with benefit information for special allowances made to employees. If you have any questions concerning these codes, please contact University Payroll.

*Rate Key:
Endowed colleges have different minimum and full benefit rates. Contract colleges have a single rate for minimum and full applications that is based on the funding source.

  • MIN = Minimum Benefit Rate for the period.
  • FULL= Full Benefit Rate for the period.
Earning Workday Code Tax Method CRP 414H TDA 401 457 SUI Object Code Rate*
BW-Dining Services Referral Bonus DRB S           X 5460 MIN
BW-Hire Bonus HRT P   X X X X X 5460 MIN
BW-Housing Bi-Weekly BHA P           X 5460 MIN
BW-Job Related Allowance JRA P           X 5460 MIN
BW-Moving Expenses - Taxable RELO P           X 5460 MIN
BW-Regular Ancillary Pay RAP P X X X X X X    
BW-Retention Bonus RBN P X X X X X X 5460 MIN
BW-Severance SEV S     X   X   5460 MIN
BW-Summer Session Bi-Weekly BSS P X X X X X X   FULL
BW-Vacation Buyout BiWkly VBB S X X X X X X   FULL
BW-Work Related Earnings WRB P X X X X X X 5420 FULL
BW-Work Separate from Duties WSD P   X X X X X 5450 MIN
SM-County Extension Vacation Buyout VBX S   X X X X X   FULL
SM-Dining Services Referral Bonus DRS S           X 5460 MIN
SM-Hire Bonus HBS P   X X X X X 5460 MIN
SM-Housing Semi-Monthly SHA P           X 5460 MIN
SM-Job Related Allowance Semi-Monthly JRS P           X 5460 MIN
SM-Moving Expenses - Taxable MES P           X 5460 MIN
SM-Regular Ancillary Pay Semi-Monthly RAS P X X X X X X    
SM-Retention Bonus RBS P X X X X X X 5460 MIN
SM-Severance SVS S     X   X   5460 MIN
SM-Summer Salary Ret Elig SUM S X X X X X X 5050 FULL
SM-Summer Salary, Annualized SUN P X X X X X X 5050 FULL
SM-Summer Session Semi-Monthly SSS P X X X X X X 5050 FULL
SM-Vacation Buyout VBO S X X X X X X   FULL
SM-Work Related Earnings Semi-Monthly WRS P X X X X X X 5420 FULL
SM-Work Separate from Duties WSS P   X X X X X 5450 MIN

 

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Email:  payroll@cornell.edu
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

 


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