Setup Compensation Scales & Setup Compensation Methods

Setup Compensation Scales & Setup Compensation Methods



  1. If your payroll includes Scales, continue with step 2 however if it does not, jump to step 4.
  2. Click the Menu Icon (≡) and then click Setup > Setup Workers > Setup Compensation Scales
    1. Create and edit compensation scales to be included as part of compensation methods. Compensation scales are used to pay workers based on goals or levels they achieve, increasing the commission percentage at each predetermined level.
      1. Tip: Include a final level that goes up to 99999.99, or an amount that cannot be exceeded, to cap the levels.    
  3. Click +New to add a new scale
  4. Add a Name, check the Active box, add the Payment and Percentage and select the Basis
    1. Zero based pays the worker the full commission on the total amount they achieved at the end of the period. 
    2. Step based pays the worker incrementally the percent assigned to each level up to the total amount attained for that period.
  5. Go back to Setup Workers and click Setup Compensation Methods
    1. Create and edit compensation methods to be assigned to workers.  
  6. Click +New to add a new compensation method
  7. Add a Name, check the Active box, add the Action, Value, and Number
    1. Actions: Determine the type of mathematical calculation to be done with the Value.
    2. Value: Identify what should be equated into the payroll method. Individual Hourly Wage & Salary amounts are entered during worker detail setup.
    3. Number: Enter a percent or number here.
  8. Click Update Sample Calculation
    1. Update Sample Calculation: System will provide an example of the calculations to verify accuracy.
  9. Click Save

    • Related Articles

    • Setup Compensation Methods

      Inspire offers creating Compensation Methods to perform your payroll calculations.  To setup your Compensation Methods go to Setup > Setup Workers > Setup Compensation Methods.  Below are the most commonly used methods but the options are limitless.  ...
    • Setup Workers

      Setup Workers In summary, in the Setup Workers area of the software you will first establish the permission sets & compensation methods, then create the workers, create their logins, assign their hours & services and assign their permission set ...
    • Compensation Method Glossary

      The glossary below helps identify the variables noted in Setup Compensation Methods.  Click Here for examples of common Compensation Methods.  Actions Start With - The default first Step 1 or if you would like to identify a new calculation within a ...
    • Secondary Compensation Method

      Secondary Payroll Methods are ideal for when businesses need to pay their workers at two different intervals.  An example would be if a worker was paid hourly plus service commission bi-weekly but then is paid quarterly their retail commission.  To ...
    • Setup Services

      In January 2023, the Main Setup page will be getting a new look. The updated location will be Setup > Setup Company Info. In Summary, setting up services is a multi-level process. First you need to establish your Service Groups, Product Lines and ...