An employee is eligible for the following compensation bases:International Compensation (ranking 2)Management Compensation (ranking 1)Sales...

In Workday, when an employee qualifies for multiple compensation bases, the system determines the primary compensation basis using the ranking value. The rule is straightforward and consistently tested: the compensation basis with the lowest numerical ranking takes precedence.

In this scenario, the employee is eligible for three ranked compensation bases:

Management Compensation (ranking 1)

International Compensation (ranking 2)

Sales Compensation (ranking 3)

Because ranking 1 has the highest priority, Management Compensation is selected as the employee’s primary compensation basis. This primary basis is used for compensation calculations, validations, guideline enforcement, and display during compensation events.

Delivered bases such as Total Base Pay are irrelevant unless explicitly eligible and ranked. Workday does not average or combine ranked bases—only one primary basis is selected based on ranking precedence.

Therefore, Management Compensation will display as the primary compensation basis, making option C correct.