How To Plan a UserCalc#
1. Write a detailed description of what the user calculations needs to do.
- For example: A UserCalc is required to calculate vacation pay for Groups A, B and D biweekly-paid employees. Vacation is calculated as 4% of the employee's eligible (vactionable) earnings for that regular pay.
2. Break the description into logical sections. The following questions can help you to do this:
- Section 1
Who must be processed?
- Employees with a GROUP - CODE of A, B and D in the lexicon list called Group_List.
- Section 2
What information is necessary for the calculation?
- The 4% vacation pay is defined as a Variable or User constant called VACN- RATE. Vacationable earnings are defined as an element called VACN-EARNS containing all qualified Earnings pay components.
- Section 3
What is the calculation?
- Multiply VACN-EARNS by VACN- RATE to be paid out in pay component 256 Vac Pay
3. Create all necessary ‘Components’ needed for the UserCalc
| Pay Component | IPPC 256 | Vac Pay |
| Pay Element | IPPE | VACN-EARNS |
| User Constant | IMVR | VACN- RATE Numeric 0.04 |
| Lexicon List | IMLN | Group List |
| Variables | IMUC | Not needed for this UserCalc |
| Global Variables | IMUC | Not needed for this UserCalc |
4. Code the UserCalc on the Maintain UserCalc Form (IMUC)
| Line | CMD | OT | Operand 1 | OPER | OT | Operand2 | OT | Operand3 | If Goto | Else GoTo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00010 | IF | DB | DGR.Group_Code | IN | $L | Group List | 00020 | 99999 | ||
| 00020 | LET | PC | 0256 | MLT | $C | VACN-RATE | EC | VACN-EARNS | 00030 | |
| 00030 | LET | PC | 0256 | RDN | PC | 0256 | N | .01 | 99999 | |
| 99999 | EXIT | 99999 |
5. Compile and Publish the UserCalc
6. Link the UserCalcs to the Calling Program or Application
| Program | Form | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UPCALC | IPPP | Determine the Pay Point type and sequence in which the UserCalc should be executed, indicate the task of 'UserCalc', and enter the UserCalc in the 'User Calc Code' field. |
| UFCALC | IPPP | Determine the Pay Point type and sequence in which the UserCalc should be executed, indicate the task of 'UserCalc', and enter the UserCalc in the 'User Calc Code' field. |
| FLSA | IDGR | If a UserCalc is needed to aid the FLSA calculation, indicate the UserCalc to be executed in the 'Work Rules' tab, within the 'Accounting' section, in the 'FLSA User Calc' field. |
| Application | Form | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | IALP | Determine the component at which the UserCalc should be executed and indicate the UserCalc |
| Benefits | IBPN | Determine the component at which the UserCalc should be executed and indicate the UserCalc |
