Oracle HCM Update 25A: Compensation
Low Impact
Redwood Features
Gen AI Features
25A Update Features Covered:
- Redwood Experience
- Generative AI
- Total Compensation Statement: HCM AI Agent
- Redwood Experience for Progression Grade Ladders
- Additional Grade Step Progression Diagnostics
- Analyze Salary Introduction in Redwood Salary Flows
1. Redwood Experience
The Redwood enhancements in 25A are designed to improve the compensation experience for end-users. The Redwood Experience for Progression Grade Ladders Feature was requested by customers and allows users to opt for an all-encompassing Grade Ladders page. Furthermore, the Analyze Salary Introduction in Redwood Salary Flows feature allows managers to conduct what-if analyses when determining salary ranges.
2. Generative AI
A new HCM AI Agent incorporates Retrieval Augmented Generation to help employees understand their Total Compensation Statement.
3. Total Compensation Statement: HCM AI Agent
Quick Notes:
A new HCM AI Agent is available to break down Total Compensation Statements. Employees may now ask any clarifying questions to better understand their statements in the Ask Anything chat box. To enable this feature, administrators must create Guided Journeys (Task – Agent).
4. Redwood Experience for Progression Grade Ladders
Quick Notes:
Users may now build a new Grade Ladders page using the Redwood tool set that combines the Manage Grade Ladders page with the Manage Progression Grade Ladders page. This feature will be further developed in future releases, but for now users can only manage grade ladders or progression grade ladders for grades that include steps.
The new Rates section makes it easier to manage data loaded through the HCM Data Loader and correct any errors.
Users can organize the sequence of grades in the Grades section and associate rate values with steps within the grade.
5. Additional Grade Step Progression Diagnostics
Quick Notes:
Four new tests have been added to the Grade Step Progression Diagnostics: Assignments with a Grade Ladder and No Grade, Assignments with a Grade Not Valid for the Grade Ladder, Assignments with a Grade and No Step, and Assignment Grade Step Records with a Step Not Valid for the Grade.
The existing Assignment Grade Step Records with Overlapping Effective Dates test has also been updated to feature assignment grade step records where the effective start and end dates overlap with other records. This enhancement improves your ability to identify and correct data errors.
6. Analyze Salary Introduction in Redwood Salary Flows
Quick Notes:
Line managers and compensation managers may now use the Analyze Salary tool to perform what-if analyses when proposing salaries. This feature allows managers to assess the impact that a given salary component will have on all other salary metrics.
Propose values in the New Salary Amount or New Range Position fields to automatically populate the remaining fields.
