SCALE INTERFACE FILE#

The Scale Interface File screen is used to import salary scales and steps into the software data structures.

Scale Interface File data is maintained on the INF_CV_SCALES table.

ID

This field identifies the scale record within the data base.

Entity

Each scale must be associated with an entity which may be identify in this field.

Unit

Each scale must be associated with a unit which may be identified in this field.

Scale

This field holds the name of the scale.

Description

Rate Matrix

This field holds the rate matrix associated with a matrix cell with a step within the scale.

Wage Step Rule

The stepping rule for the wage scale is identified here.

Scale/Step

This field will display the name of the scale step.

Seq #

This field defines the sequential order of the wage steps.

Effective As Of

This field displays the date the wage is effective.

Expires On

This field displays the date the wage expires.

Change Reason

This field displays the reason for the rate change.

Basis

This field shows the time basis the rate is expressed in and how often it is earned.

Scale Rate

This is the rate, based on the rate basis, defined for the step.

Cell Number

Cells are a specific point on the Define Rate Matrices (ISRM) form. This cell number is placed on several different scales and but control its rate through the matrix.