Transfer
The Transfer step moves the account’s balance to another account at the end of each period. The move is conserved — the source loses exactly what the target gains — with an optional factor and an optional cap.
When to use
- Converting untaken comp time into saved days at a deadline, up to a fixed amount.
- Folding one account into another on a periodic grid.
Parameters
| Setting | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Period length (months) | Months per period; the transfer runs at each period end. Must divide the year (1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 12). |
| Cycle start month | First month of the cycle. |
| Target account | Account the moved amount is transferred to. |
| Factor | Scales the total credited to the target. 1.0 transfers the same amount; a higher value adds the difference as a separate accrual. Default 1.0. |
| Maximum per period | Most that may move at each period end. Leave 0 to move the whole positive balance. |
How it works
At each cut-off on the configured grid, the step moves the account’s positive balance — capped by the maximum when set — to the target account. The transfer leg is always 1:1, so the two accounts stay reconciled. When a factor above 1.0 is configured, the uplift is credited to the target as a separate accrual rather than inflating the transfer itself. Between cut-offs the balance is left untouched.