Dayforce – Payroll Only (Single File)

Overview

This configuration applies to resorts using Dayforce Payroll only (no Workforce Management / punch policies).

In this model:

• flaik calculates worked hours.

• Dayforce receives earnings totals.

• No start/end times are imported.

• No punch interpretation occurs inside Dayforce.

Only one file is required.

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File Type

Employee Pay Adjustment Import (CSV)

This file contains:

• Employee payroll ID

• Pay code

• Hours or Amount

• Business date

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File Format Requirements

The file must be provided in CSV format.

All required columns must match the Dayforce tenant configuration exactly.

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Required Columns

Column Name	Description	flaik Source
EmployeeXrefCode (or Employee No.)	Employee payroll ID in Dayforce	Staff → Payroll ID
PayAdjustCodeXrefCode (or Code)	Dayforce pay code	Paid Activity / Incentive Paycode
PayDate (or Business Date)	Earning date	Paid Activity Date
Hours	Total hours for the date (if applicable)	Calculated in flaik
Amount	Dollar amount (if applicable)	Calculated in flaik

Note:

• For hourly earnings, populate Hours and leave Amount blank or zero.

• For dollar-based earnings (commission, bonuses), populate Amount and leave Hours blank.

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Date Format

Date fields must match Dayforce expectations.

Recommended format:

yyyy-mm-dd

Example:

2026-12-29

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Example File

Below is a simplified example of a Payroll-Only export file:

EmployeeXrefCode	PayAdjustCodeXrefCode	PayDate	Hours	Amount
18876	REGULAR	2026-12-29	5	0
19317	REGULAR	2026-12-29	3.5	0
17479	COMMISSION	2026-12-29	0	120.00

In this example:

• The first two rows represent hourly wages.

• The third row represents a commission payment.

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File Transfer Process

1. Export the CSV file from flaik.

2. Upload the file to Dayforce via SFTP.

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

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

Please confirm SFTP and file naming 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.

• flaik does not transform or interpret payroll data inside Dayforce.

• Dayforce consumes the data exactly as provided.

If pay codes, employee IDs, 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 do not use punch policies in Dayforce.

• You do not import start/end times.

• You only need to send earnings totals from flaik to Dayforce.

If your resort uses Dayforce Workforce Management (clock-in/clock-out), a Punch Import configuration may be required instead.