Description
An Use Supplementary Rate for Oncost Calculation field has been added from the 11.37 release on, to individual oncost rates that belong to a pay or bill oncost that is configured in Rates and Rule Maintenance. When ticked, the Use Supplementary Rate for Oncost Calculation field enables the supplementary oncost rate method of calculating the oncost rate, whereby the pay rate of the pay items that was paid is substituted with that of another pay item in the oncost calculation (for more information, see Supplementary Pay Codes for Oncost Calculations).
An example of the Use Supplementary Rate for Oncost Calculation field on an oncost rate is highlighted below.
Benefits
This enhancement provides the flexibility of allowing the supplementary rate oncost calculation method to be applied selectively to an oncost depending on, for example, the client who is linked to a pay item.
For example, if client A and client B are both subject to the same bill oncost but the oncost must be calculated using the supplementary rate oncost calculation method for client A only, a separate oncost rate rule can be created under the relevant oncost header specifically at the client level of the oncost hierarchy for client A and the Supplementary Rates for Oncost Calculation option can be toggled on for that client-level oncost rate only.
Configuration
To toggle the Supplementary Rates for Oncost Calculation field on for a specific oncost rate, follow the procedure below:
Go to Agency Portal > Rates and Rules > Maintenance > Pay/Bill Oncost. The Pay/Bill Oncost Maintenance screen is displayed.
Search for and open the relevant pay or bill oncost. The Edit Oncost screen is displayed.
In the Oncost Rates pane on the left-hand side of the screen, click on the relevant oncost rate. Note that you may need to use the rate filtering options directly above the Oncost Rate pane to help find the relevant oncost rate. The Edit Oncost Rate pane is displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.
In the Edit Oncost Rate pane, click on the Supplementary Rates for Oncost Calculation field. The field is ticked to indicate that the option is toggled on.
Click . The configuration of the oncost rate is saved.
The Supplementary Rates for Oncost Calculation field is not locked down after an oncost rate has been used during the pay and bill interpretation process. This provides the flexibility to toggle the option on or off at any time. However, please be aware that toggling the option while there are active job orders that are subject to the oncost can result in the oncost being calculated differently for different periods during the life of the job order.
The Supplementary Rates for Oncost Calculation field is unavailable for bill oncosts that have the WorkCover AU option enabled because the rate for such oncosts is defined by the WorkCover rate that applies to a job order.
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