What Is The Difference Between Release Credits and Release Rewards?

What Is The Difference Between Release Credits and Release Rewards?


Both the release credits and release rewards actions publish calculations to payee incentive dashboards. 

Here is the difference:
  • Release credits shows amounts as pending. Typically, release credits is performed mid-period to allow your payees to review progress, without committing you to a final amount.
  • Release rewards shows amounts as due / paid. Typically, release rewards is performed when the period is closed and payment is due. We'll ask you for a payment date when releasing rewards.

Payees are NOT notified upon release, unless you choose to notify them.

Calculation states:



Release reward dialog:



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