Value shapes: ranges, units, in-kind benefits and equity

The six ways a component's value can be defined, and how each one enters pay analysis.

Written By Karl

Last updated About 9 hours ago

A component's Value shape describes how its amount is defined. It decides what Evenpay uses when it adds up pay and runs analysis.

Where: Settings → Compensation → Components & benefits, in the component editor under Behavior.

The six value shapes

Value shape	Use it for	How it enters analysis
Fixed amount	A set amount, such as base salary	The amount
Range with target	Variable pay with a minimum, maximum and target	The target
Percent of another component	A bonus set as a share of base salary	Always calculated from the Reference component and the percentage
Unit-based	Shift or on-call allowances, vouchers	Quantity × Default value per unit
In-kind benefit	A car or phone benefit	Its Imputed monthly value, or 0 if none is set
Equity grant	Options, RSUs, shares, phantom shares or warrants	A monthly equivalent that you enter by hand

Benefits can only use Fixed amount, Unit-based or In-kind benefit.

An in-kind benefit with no imputed value has no money value. It shows as Included rather than as an amount, and contributes nothing to totals.

Whether a component counts toward totals or bands is set separately, with Include in Total and Include in Salary Band. See How Evenpay calculates pay.
For calculated amounts beyond a percentage, use a formula. See Formulas for components and bands.

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