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About Commission Types
Commission types are codes used to define the various commission structures paid by your company. Commission types are very flexible in that they can contain one or more levels of commission for varying commission rates to different levels of employees. Commission types are then assigned to inventory items to determine the commission calculation(s) for that item.
In this Topic
Field by Field Help - Commission Type screen
Commission Levels
Field by Field Help - Commission Level screen
Q & A - Commission Types
Related Topics
2.7 How to Use Lists
13.1 Employees
13.9 Sales Commissions
9.1 Supertrack Inventory
Field by Field Help - Commission Type screen
General
Commission ID
Enter a unique alphanumeric identifier for this commission type.
Description
Enter a description for the new commission type here. This value is for internal identification purposes.
Commission Method
Choose from any of the three following methods:
| Sale Percentage | Calculates commission by multiplying the sale amount by a set percentage amount.
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| Flat Amount | Calculates commission by adding a flat dollar amount for each unit sold.
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| Gross Profit Percentage | Calculated commission by finding the gross profit on an item (unit sale amount minus the cost of the unit) and then multiplying by a set percentage.
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Tier Type
Choose from any of the three following methods:
| None | Instructs the program to pay the same amount per unit regardless of how many units are sold.
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| Retroactive by Quantity | Instructs the program to pay the amount determined by the highest quantity tier reached for that item during the commission period.
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| Step by Quantity | Instructs the program to pay the amount determined by the highest quantity tier reached for that item during the commission period.
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| Step by Margin | Instructs the program to pay the amount determined by the highest profit margin tier reached for that item during the commission period.
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 | For example, consider an item that sells for $50 and costs $20. One employee sold five of these items in one commission period.
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Sale Percentage 10% / Tier: None
| $50 sale / unit × 10% commission × 5 units = $25 commission
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| Sale Percentage / Tier: Retroactive by Quantity
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| 1 - 3 10%
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| 4 - 6 15%
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| 7 - 10 20%
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| $50 sale / unit × 15% commission × 5 units = $37.50
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| Sale Percentage / Tier: Step by Quantity
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| $50 sale amount × 3 first tier units × 10% = $15.00
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| $50 sale amount × 2 second tier units × 15% = $15.00
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| Grand Total Commission = $30.00
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| Sale Percentage / Tier: Step By Margin
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| 0.00-29.99% 0%
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| 30.01-49.99% 15%
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| 50.00-69.99% 25%
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| 70.00-99.99% 50%
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| $30 profit / $50 price = 60% margin
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| 25% × $50 sale / unit × 5 units = $62.50
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| Flat Amount $4 / Tier: None
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| $4 commission / unit × 5 units = $20 commission
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| Flat Amount / Tier: Retroactive by Quantity
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| 1 - 3 $4.00
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| 4 - 6 $5.00
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| 7 - 10 $7.00
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| $5.00 commission / unit × 5 units = $25.00
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| Flat Amount / Tier: Step by Quantity
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| $4.00 commission / unit × 3 first tier units = $12.00
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| $5.00 commission / unit × 2 second tier units = $10.00
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| Grand Total Commission = $22.00
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| Flat Amount / Tier: Step By Margin
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| 0.00-29.99% $0
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| 30.01-49.99% $5
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| 50.00-69.99% $15
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| 70.00-99.99% $30
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| $30 profit / $50 price = 60% margin
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| $15 × 5 units = $75.00
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| Gross Profit Percentage 15% / Tier: None
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| $30 gross profit / unit × 15% commission × 5 units = $22.50 commission
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| Gross Profit Percentage / Tier: Retroactive by Quantity
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| 1 - 3 20%
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| 4 - 6 30%
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| 7 - 10 40%
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| $30 gross profit / unit × 30% commission × 5 units = $45.00 commission
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| Gross Profit Percentage / Tier: Step by Quantity
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| $30 gross profit / unit × 20% commission × 3 first tier units = $18.00
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| $30 gross profit / unit × 30% commission × 2 second tier units = $18.00
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| Grand Total Commission = $36.00
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| Gross Profit Percentage / Tier: Step By Margin
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| With tiers as follows:
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| 0.00-29.99% 0%
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| 30.01-49.99% 20%
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| 50.00-69.99% 30%
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| 70.00-99.99% 50%
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| $30 profit / $50 price = 60% margin
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| 30% × $30 gross profit / unit × 5 units = $45.00
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Employee Commission Level
A listing of the employee levels that have been created for this Commission ID.
New
Click this button to create a new Commission Level for this Commission ID.
Edit
Click this button to modify the highlighted Commission Level for this Commission ID.
Delete
Click this button to delete the highlighted Commission Level for this Commission ID.
Commission Levels
Commission levels are used to distinguish different rates paid to employees for this commission type. Each employee is assigned a base commission level. The employee level will be used to determine which level of commissions for each type should be paid to the particular employee for transactions which marked that employee as the salesperson.
Employees may also be assigned an override commission level, to apply commissions for transactions assigned to a department or location.
Field by Field Help - Commission Level screen
Commission Level
Select a number for this commission level. This will correspond with the commission level found on the employee record.
Flat Amount / Percent
If the commission tier type is set to None, the program will present an entry for each of the price levels you have defined. Enter the appropriate amount into each of the price levels you have set up.
Tier Levels
If the commission tier type is set to Retroactive or Step, the program will present the tier grid to be completed. First, enter the number that ends each of the quantity tiers, starting with the lowest number in the top field and working downward.
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In the remaining fields, enter the percentage or flat amount for each tier, for each price level defined.
Q & A - Commission Types
Q01. How many commission levels and commission IDs am I limited to?
A01. There are a total of 999 commission levels. There is no limit to the number of commission types you can have.
Q03. I don't see my question here. Where else can I get information?
A03. Visit our website's Technical Support section.
