Dayforce – Full Two-File Model

(Workforce Management + Payroll Adjustment)

Overview

This configuration applies to resorts using:

• Dayforce Workforce Management (WFM) for time and attendance

• Dayforce Payroll for earnings and adjustments

In this model:

• flaik exports clock-in and clock-out times.

• Dayforce interprets worked hours.

• A separate file is used for commissions, bonuses, and other dollar-based pay codes.

Two separate files are required.

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File 1 – Wages (Employee Punch Import)

Purpose

Imports worked time into Dayforce WFM.

Dayforce will:

• Calculate total hours

• Apply holiday and leave rules

• Pass interpreted time to payroll

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Required Columns

Column Name	Description	flaik Source
EmployeeXrefCode	Employee payroll ID	Staff → Payroll ID
StartTime	Shift start time	Paid Activity → Start Time
EndTime	Shift end time	Paid Activity → End Time
PayAdjustCodeXrefCode	Dayforce pay code	Paid Activity → Paycode

Optional (if required by your tenant):

• DepartmentXrefCode

• JobXrefCode

• OrgUnitXrefCode

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Date/Time Format

Must be:

yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss

Example:

2026-12-29T09:00:00

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Example (Wages File)

EmployeeXrefCode	StartTime	EndTime	PayAdjustCodeXrefCode
18876	2026-12-29T09:00:00	2026-12-29T14:00:00	REGULAR
19317	2026-12-29T10:00:00	2026-12-29T13:30:00	REGULAR

Each row represents a time segment.

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File 2 – Incentives (Employee Pay Adjustment Import)

Purpose

Imports non-time-based earnings into Dayforce Payroll.

Used for:

• Commission

• Bonuses

• Premium pay

• Other dollar-based adjustments

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Required Columns

Column Name	Description	flaik Source
EmployeeXrefCode	Employee payroll ID	Staff → Payroll ID
PayAdjustCodeXrefCode	Dayforce pay code	Incentive → Paycode
PayDate	Earning date	Paid Activity Date
Amount	Dollar amount	Calculated in flaik

For hourly-based adjustments (if applicable):

• Populate Hours instead of Amount.

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Date Format

yyyy-mm-dd

Example:

2026-12-29

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Example (Incentives File)

EmployeeXrefCode	PayAdjustCodeXrefCode	PayDate	Amount
18876	COMMISSION	2026-12-29	150.00
19317	BONUS	2026-12-29	75.00

Each row represents one earning adjustment.

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File Transfer Process

1. Export both files from flaik.

2. Upload via SFTP to Dayforce.

3. If required by your tenant, append .ready to file names to trigger processing.

4. Confirm successful import using the Dayforce Background Job Log.

Confirm file naming conventions and SFTP requirements with your Dayforce administrator.

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Important Notes

• Employee payroll IDs must match Dayforce exactly.

• Pay codes must already exist in Dayforce.

• Date/time formatting must match Dayforce requirements.

• flaik does not transform or interpret data inside Dayforce.

• Dayforce consumes each file exactly as provided.

If employee IDs, pay codes, or job assignments are not configured correctly in Dayforce, the import will fail.

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When This Configuration Applies

This configuration applies when:

• You use punch policies in Dayforce.

• You want Dayforce to calculate hours and apply leave rules.

• You also need to import commissions or bonus payments separately.

If you only need to send earnings totals (no punch policies), the Payroll-Only configuration may apply instead.