Payroll bonus allocation pool calculator

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Examples

Examples

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Eligible employee weights (nonnegative)
1,2,1
Bonus pool (USD)
1000
Rounding unit (USD)
1
Employee award caps (USD, same order)
400,400,400
Awards (USD)
[300,400,300]
Awarded total (USD)
$1,000.00
Unallocated pool (USD)
$0.00

Try another scenario

Eligible employee weights (nonnegative)
1,2,1
Bonus pool (USD)
1200
Rounding unit (USD)
1
Employee award caps (USD, same order)
400,400,400
Awards (USD)
[400,400,400]
Awarded total (USD)
$1,200.00
Unallocated pool (USD)
$0.00
Calculation method

Calculation method

Awards (USD)

Weighted capped water filling; floor to rounding unit then allocate affordable units in descending fractional-remainder order, index ties.

Awarded total (USD)

Sum rounded awards.

Unallocated pool (USD)

Pool minus awarded total; can remain when caps or unit prevent distribution.

Symbols and units
a
Eligible employee weights (nonnegative)
b
Bonus pool (USD)
c
Rounding unit (USD)
d
Employee award caps (USD, same order)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Transparent capped pool allocation. Weights are user-selected eligibility assumptions; cap arithmetic does not establish employment policy. Supported limits: Matching nonempty weight/cap arrays; nonnegative values; positive rounding unit. Pool is nonnegative. Award caps may intentionally prevent full distribution.
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