Asalary planuses an eligibility rule that evaluates whether thepay rate type is Salaried.

In Workday,pay rate type(Salaried or Hourly) is a foundational attribute used across staffing, compensation, and eligibility logic. When a salary plan’s eligibility rule evaluatespay rate type, that value must beconsistently defined at the job profile levelto avoid mismatches or incorrect eligibility results.

Assigning pay rate types directly tojob profilesensures that employees hired into those roles inherit the correct classification automatically. This reduces reliance on manual data entry and prevents discrepancies during hire, job change, or compensation events.

Assigning salary plans to job profiles does not guarantee accurate eligibility if the pay rate type itself is not consistently defined. Modifying the eligibility rule weakens the control logic. Job requisitions may temporarily hold pay rate types, but job profiles are thesource of truthfor long-term configuration.

Therefore, assigningpay rate types to job profilesis the correct and Workday-recommended next step, making optionDcorrect.