Guide: Managers Getting Started Part 04 - Entering Merit Recommendations on the My Team Tab

This guide explains how managers can enter and track merit recommendations for their direct reports using the My Team | Salary tab in SimplyMerit.

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Accessing the Salary Tab on My Team

Merit recommendations for direct reports can be made on the My Team | Salary tab.

This tab allows managers to enter and review merit-related adjustments for each employee on their team.

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Understanding the Total Budget Allocated Summary

The Total Budget Allocated figure shows:

• The manager’s total merit budget on the right side

• The actual spend on the left side

This figure updates live as recommendations are entered in the following columns:

• Merit Percent

• Merit Amount

• Salary After Merit

Depending on the environment’s configuration settings, Promotion, Other, and Lump Sum allocations may also be included in the merit budget.

If you have questions about what is included in your budget, contact your organization’s SimplyMerit HR Administrator.

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Entering Merit Values

Entering a value in any one of the following fields will automatically update the others:

• Entering a percentage in the Merit Percent column will calculate the Merit Amount and Salary After Merit

• Adjusting the Merit Amount or Salary After Merit will automatically update the Merit Percent

This ensures consistency across all merit-related fields.

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Saving or Submitting Merit Recommendations

After entering recommendations, managers have two options:

• SimplyMerit auto-saves any input, so no Save button is required

• Select SUBMIT to notify your manager that your team’s recommendations are ready for review

When recommendations are submitted, SimplyMerit will notify the approving manager via email.

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What to Expect Next

Once submitted, recommendations enter the approval workflow.

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