Bonus, commission and allowance payments are categorised as one-off variable pay. You can also process this as a recurring (monthly, etc.) payment to an employee.
Please note: if you make a compensation request (salary increase, bonus, commission or allowance request) after the 6th of the month, it will go into force with the next month's payout cycle.
Process a bonus:
Log in to the OmniPlatform with your Super Admin or Manager account.
In the left-hand side menu, select 'Team', then select 'Compensation'.
Click on 'Submit compensation change' in the top-right corner.
Select 'One time variable pay' and continue.
Search for the name of the employee to whom you wish to give a bonus/commission/allowance.
Choose the category of one-off variable pay.
Input the 'Starting month'. Bonuses submitted before the sixth day of the month will be processed with that month's payroll. Bonuses submitted after the sixth day of the month will be processed with the next month's payroll.
Input the value of the payment. The currency will be preselected, and match the one in which the employee is getting paid.
Please add a reason* for the bonus/commission/allowance and any additional notes.
Click 'Submit'. You'll see a pop-up confirming your submission in the top-right of the screen.
Please note: Bonuses/commissions/allowances that are payments for undocumented work (prior to the employee's start date) can't be processed as these are non-compliant.
Processing bonus or commission payments in bulk:
Please see the bulk compensation changes article if you need to process high volumes of bonus or commission payments to employees.
FAQs
What if I make a mistake on the bonus/commission I submitted?
If you made an overpayment, please reach out to the support team urgently via live chat or help@omnipresent.com to make any amends to a submitted bonus or commission.
If you make a mistake when submitting a bonus and submit a smaller amount than you intended, submit the difference and both will be paid to the employee. E.g. if you intended to submit EUR 100 as a bonus and only submitted EUR 10 by mistake, submit another EUR 90 via the platform and the employee will receive EUR 100 overall.
How do I view previously submitted bonuses/commissions?
Super Admins can log in to the OmniPlatform and see a dashboard of all previously submitted bonuses/commissions/allowances. This can be found within the 'Compensation' tab. As a line manager in the OmniPlatform, you'll be able to see any one-off variable pay requests put through the OmniPlatform for your direct reports only.
Please note: Our payroll cut-off still applies to any edits made to submitted bonuses/commissions. Any changes submitted after the 6th of the month may not be implemented until the following month.