Complex pay structures

Complex compensation software

Any pay structure, running at once.

Manage tiered commissions, overrides, advances, bonuses, and role-based pay in one place. No more patching together spreadsheets for every variation in your comp model.

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Commissions

Plans in use

Active
PlansRolesHistory
Tiered on volume, solar closers
6 to 10%
Margin based, roofing crews
40% of GP
Per account, pest technicians
Flat 6%
Plans running together7
Calculated this cycle$127,400
Illustrative

Definition

What counts as a complex pay structure?

Anything a flat rate cannot express: tiers that unlock on volume, margin-based splits, credit shared between a setter and a closer, overrides stacked up a reporting line, draws recovered from later earnings, and clawbacks when a deal cancels. Sequifi runs these side by side, each role on its own plan.

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01How it works

Three steps, then it runs every cycle

Step 01

Write each plan once

Tiers, splits, overrides, draws and clawback windows, per role.

An operations lead building a comp planOps writes the plan

Commissions

Plan builder

Draft
TieredMarginSplit creditDrawClawback
Applies toSolar closers
Fig. 01.1

Step 02

They run side by side

Different structures calculate in the same cycle without interfering.

A roofing crew at workCrews earn differently

Commissions

This cycle

Calculated
52%Tiered
Tiered52%
Margin31%
Recurring17%
Fig. 01.2

Step 03

Every line keeps its reason

A rep sees which rule applied and which deal it came from.

A solar closer reviewing a statementReps see the reason

Commissions

Statement

Issued
Rule appliedShown
Deal creditedLinked
Adjustment reasonRecorded
Fig. 01.3
02The problem

Handle every pay variation without the Chaos

Most payroll tools are built for simple, salaried teams. When your business runs on commissions, overrides, draws, and role-specific rates, the complexity adds up fast. Sequifi is built to handle it, multiple pay types, multiple roles, multiple locations, in a single structured system.

One platform for every comp structure you run

Whether your team has three pay structures or thirty, Sequifi lets you build and manage each one independently, so a solar closer in Arizona, a pest control tech in Florida, and a regional manager in Texas can all be paid correctly from the same system.

Comp calculation

$127,400

Complete
Tiered commissions24
Override payouts8
Draw adjustments3
Bonus triggers5
Structures calculated100%

Every rule applied this cycle

Fig. 02 — the cycle

03One rep, end to end

From plan to payout

Each role carries its own rules. The same cycle can pay a tiered closer, a margin-based crew and a recurring account, without a master spreadsheet.

Fig. 01 — Plans, side by side
TIEREDMARGINRECURRING
  1. Step 01

    The role sets the plan

    7 plans

    Closer, setter, crew lead, technician, manager, each on their own.

  2. Step 02

    Volume unlocks a tier

    8%

    Reached at 11 deals in the period, applied from that deal on.

  3. Step 03

    A draw is recovered

    $500

    Taken from earnings on the schedule you set, not all at once.

  4. Step 04

    Overrides stack up the line

    1.5%

    Manager and regional, each on the deals beneath them.

  5. Step 05

    Payroll takes the total

    $127,400

    One figure per person, with its reasoning attached.

Fig. 03Worked example

One rep, three rules

Period earnings

$8,420.00

A solar closer in a month with a draw outstanding

Tier commission

8% on $106,000 of closed contracts

$8,480.00

Volume bonus

Flat, at 25 deals in the period

$440.00

Draw recovery

Scheduled recovery against earnings

-$500.00

Paid this period

$8,420.00

Illustrative example. $8,480.00 plus $440.00 less the $500.00 draw recovery is $8,420.00.

04What it does

Every pay structure, handled in One place

01  ·  Pay Automation

Every pay type automated, no matter how complex

Build tiered commissions, flat rates, per-job pay, draw and advance structures, team overrides, and role-based bonuses, each with its own rules and thresholds. Sequifi runs them all simultaneously every cycle without any manual intervention.

Commissions

Structures

Active
Tiered on volumeSolar closers
Margin basedRoofing crews
RecurringPest accounts
Illustrative

02  ·  Review Approvals

Variable pay reviewed before it touches payroll

When pay is variable, approvals matter. Route each pay component through the right reviewer, sales manager for commissions, finance for advances, operations for adjustments, before anything is finalized.

cancellations drive the clawback

The sales breakdown in Sequifi, split between completed, pending and cancelled
Real capture from a demo account

03  ·  Comp Routing

The right pay, routed to the right rep, automatically

Whether a team member earns a base rate, a tiered commission, and a team bonus in the same cycle, Sequifi calculates and routes each component correctly. No mixing up pay types, no manual formulas, no payroll corrections after the fact.

Commissions

Overrides

Stacked
Manager1.5%
Regional0.5%
FollowsThe reporting line
Illustrative
A smiling solar sales rep in front of a home with a rooftop solar array
Why teams switch

Pay every employee correctly, every cycle

Sequifi runs the right calculation for every team member based on their assigned plan, so no one gets underpaid, overpaid, or paid on the wrong structure because someone applied the wrong formula.

05At a glance

What it can model today

Tiered PayPer-Job RatesAdvancesOverridesBonusesRole-Based PayDraw Recovery
Rates
Flat, tiered, margin based, per unit, recurring
Splits
Setter and closer, team splits, percentage or fixed
Overrides
Manager, branch and regional, stacked up the line
Advances
Draws, with recovery on the schedule you set
Reversals
Clawbacks within a window you define
Together
Multiple plans running in the same cycle, per role and region
06Weighing it up

Comparing us with something else

Questions? We're glad you Asked.

Sequifi supports tiered commissions, flat-rate commissions, per-job pay, base + commission combinations, team and manager overrides, draw and advance plans, performance bonuses, and clawback structures. Most home services and mortgage pay models are supported natively.

Yes. You can assign separate commission plans to different roles, closers, setters, techs, managers, regional leads, each with its own rules, thresholds, and payout logic running simultaneously from the same system.

Advances and draws are tracked as recoverable amounts against future commissions. When an employee earns, Sequifi automatically applies the recovery according to the terms you've set, fixed repayment, percentage-based, or milestone-triggered, so you always know what's outstanding.

Plan changes take effect from the date you configure. Sequifi applies the old plan for the relevant period and the new plan going forward, so employees are always paid on the right structure without manual proration.

Yes. Teams with mixed roles, for example, a solar team with setters, closers, and a manager, can each run different plans simultaneously. Sequifi calculates each one independently and consolidates everything into the same payroll run.

Structured approval workflows require sign-off before any payout is processed. And because rules are defined in the system rather than in formulas, the calculation is always consistent, no matter who runs it.

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