— Where We Work
If pay is driven by anything other than hours times rate, you need RateSmith.
We work where payroll breaks. Where union agreements, work output, tips, grants, and compliance obligations drive what people are actually owed.
— The Dimensions of Dynamic Pay
Four variables. Infinite combinations.
Measure
What work is being valued
- Piecework
- Tips
- Mileage
- Efficiency
- Safety bonus
Compliance
What the law or agreement requires
- Prevailing wage
- Overtime
- Minimum wage check
- Rest & recovery
- Sick lookback
Timeframe
When the rate applies or is resolved
- Daily
- Weekly
- Retroactive
- Seasonal
- Lookback period
Population
Who the rate applies to
- Union local
- Department
- Zip code
- Job classification
- Multi-role
RateSmith calculates across all four dimensions simultaneously.
— Problems We Solve
Recognize yours.
Union & CBA Payroll
- CBA-specific rates by classification, local, and jurisdiction
- Fringe contributions to health, pension, and apprenticeship funds
- Multi-union environments with reciprocity agreements
- Step-in-grade progression tied to CBA milestones
Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll
- Prevailing wage rate determination by jurisdiction and trade
- Certified payroll report generation for government-funded projects
- Compliance audit trail for Davis-Bacon and state equivalents
Piece Rate & Production Pay
- Piece rate calculation with California rest and recovery compliance
- Efficiency pay, production bonuses, and lookback adjustments
- Minimum wage reconciliation against variable output-based earnings
Tip Pooling & Distribution
- Tip pool calculation and distribution across eligible employees
- Tip credit compliance by state
- Toke calculations for casino environments
- 7(i) retail/hospitality overtime exemption checks
Post-Payroll GL Allocation & Funding
- Labor cost allocation across grants, funds, projects, and cost centers
- Non-profit grant rate and rules engine by funding source
- PTO allocation across multiple funding streams
- Dynamic invoicing rate matrix by grant or client
Retro & Lookback Calculations
- Retroactive rate changes recalculated across prior periods
- Sick pay lookback calculations for variable-rate employees
- Arrearage reconciliation across conflicting systems of record
- Complex step progression retro adjustments
The math your payroll can't do.
Talk to us about your pay complexity.
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