Manage Settings for Factor Weights and Statistics

This article describes several toolbar buttons, available on the Availability > Factor Weights page. These buttons provide access to review and establish underlying settings.

Import Factor Weight from another Plan

With a Job Group selected from the upper drop-down, choose [Import] from the upper toolbar to bring in settings from another plan.

Check off whether to include:

• Weights
• Utilization

Next, select to do so for:

• This Job Group
• All Job Groups

Select the Company, Establishment, and Plan from the drop-down, then click [Import].

Review/Edit Factor Weight Options

Choose [Options] from the upper toolbar to open the Availability Calculation Settings tab. If any changes are made to the menus described below, click [Save] before exiting the screen.

Quick Tip: This tab can also be accessed by choosing Plan > Plan Settings from the side navigation menu.

Cross-reference: For detailed instructions, see: Create Plan > Availability Calculation Settings.

External Availability Source

Review the selection for External Availability Source, which was made previously under Create Plan. Please note the EEO 2014-2018 ACS Tabulation Data and 2018 Occupation Codes will be selected, by default, for all plans.

Statistics Settings

The default Statistics Settings for Availability are sufficient for most Federal contractors.

Promotion Percentage Options

By default, BAI will use new hires and promotions data in your plan to calculate the percentage of external hires versus internal entrants to job groups. To include transfers in this calculation, check the box for: Use both promotions and transfers when calculating new entrants into Job Groups.