Oracle Fusion 25D · HCM · Compensation

Oracle Compensation 25D Release Intelligence

6 feature changes for Oracle Compensation in 25D (October 2025) — covering process logic, accounting rules, integration payloads, security policies and reporting outputs. 3 High/Critical items require prioritised regression validation; 3 Medium items should be sampled.

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3 High/Critical
0 Med-High
3 Medium
0 Low
6 pages
6 APIs
25D Compensation Command Center
LIVE · OCT 2025
Total Features
6
High Severity
3
Affected Pages
6
Affected APIs
6
High/Critical3
Med-High0
Medium3
Low0
RELEASE OVERVIEW

What Changed in Oracle Compensation 25D

Oracle Fusion 25D (October 2025) delivered 6 feature changes for Oracle Compensation — covering process logic, accounting rules, integration payloads, security policies and reporting outputs. 3 are marked High or Critical severity and require prioritised regression validation before production cutover. Below: every individual change with affected components, recommended test cases and business impact.

6
Total Changes
3
High / Critical
6
Pages Affected
6
APIs Affected
FEATURE-BY-FEATURE BREAKDOWN

All 6 Compensation 25D Changes

Each card shows the change type, severity, affected pages and APIs, recommended test cases and business impact rationale.

Redwood Workforce Compensation Landing Page Enhancements

Medium
Type: UI Enhancement Opt-in: Yes

Redesigned Redwood UI for compensation cycle management, improved navigation, modernized worksheet experience

Affected pages
HCM REST APIs (Comp Plans)
Affected APIs
Workforce Compensation Batch Load
ESS jobs
Compensation Plan Configuration
Configuration
Annual Compensation Cycle Planning
Business processes
Validate worksheet access, manager budgeting, approval flows
Data objects
CMP_WORKSHEET_HDR, CMP_PLAN (Workforce Compensation Dashboard)
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Improves usability and reduces cycle processing time (ArcLight Consulting)

Manager-Level Budgeting Enhancements

High
Type: Functional Enhancement Opt-in: Yes

Enables improved budget allocation visibility and controls at manager level

Affected pages
Compensation Allocation APIs
Affected APIs
Workforce Compensation Budget Process
ESS jobs
Budgeting Rules Setup
Configuration
Budget Planning & Allocation
Business processes
Validate budget distribution accuracy across hierarchy
Data objects
CMP_BUDGET_ALLOC (Compensation Budgeting Page)
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Ensures accurate compensation distribution control

Total Compensation Statement – Redwood View

Medium
Type: UX Enhancement Opt-in: Optional

Redwood-enabled compensation statement view with improved readability and report access

Affected pages
Statement Generation API
Affected APIs
ESS: Generate Compensation Statements
ESS jobs
Statement Template Setup
Configuration
Employee Total Rewards Communication
Business processes
Validate statement generation & employee visibility
Data objects
CMP_TC_STATEMENT (Total Compensation Statement Page)
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Improves employee transparency and engagement

Salary Range Simulation using Adjusted FTE

High
Type: Functional Enhancement Opt-in: Yes

Allows simulation of salary changes based on FTE adjustments

Affected pages
Salary REST API
Affected APIs
Salary Batch Process Job
ESS jobs
Grade Rate Setup
Configuration
Salary Planning & Merit Cycles
Business processes
Validate FTE-based salary recalculation
Data objects
CMP_SALARY_RANGE, CMP_EMP_SALARY (Salary Review Page)
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Prevents payroll misalignment due to FTE changes (Oracle Documentation)

Compensation Information Control Enhancements

High
Type: Security/Config Opt-in: Yes

Ability to restrict or exclude compensation components in Redwood pages

Affected pages
HCM Security API
Affected APIs
Role Sync ESS Job
ESS jobs
Data Security Policies
Configuration
Compensation Data Access Control
Business processes
Validate role-based visibility restrictions
Data objects
CMP_SECURITY_PROFILE (Compensation Info Page)
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Improves data governance and compliance

Embedded Analytics for Compensation Insights

Medium
Type: Analytics Enhancement Opt-in: Optional

Enhanced reporting and embedded analytics for compensation decisions

Affected pages
BI Publisher / HCM Extract APIs
Affected APIs
BI Report Refresh Job
ESS jobs
BI Catalog Objects
Configuration
Compensation Analytics & Forecasting
Business processes
Validate KPI accuracy and report refresh cycles
Data objects
CMP_ANALYTICS_VIEW (Compensation Dashboard Analytics)
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Enables data-driven compensation decisions (enchantapps.com)

AFFECTED COMPONENTS · DEDUPED

Components Touched by Compensation 25D

Unique pages, APIs, ESS jobs, configurations and business processes across all 6 25D changes.

Affected Pages

6
BI Publisher / HCM Extract APIs Compensation Allocation APIs HCM REST APIs (Comp Plans) HCM Security API Salary REST API Statement Generation API

Affected APIs

6
BI Report Refresh Job ESS: Generate Compensation Statements Role Sync ESS Job Salary Batch Process Job Workforce Compensation Batch Load Workforce Compensation Budget Process

ESS Jobs

6
BI Catalog Objects Budgeting Rules Setup Compensation Plan Configuration Data Security Policies Grade Rate Setup Statement Template Setup

Configuration Objects

6
Annual Compensation Cycle Planning Budget Planning & Allocation Compensation Analytics & Forecasting Compensation Data Access Control Employee Total Rewards Communication Salary Planning & Merit Cycles

Business Processes

8
Validate FTE-based salary recalculation Validate KPI accuracy and report refresh cycles Validate budget distribution accuracy across hierarchy Validate role-based visibility restrictions Validate statement generation & employee visibility Validate worksheet access approval flows manager budgeting

Data Objects

8
CMP_ANALYTICS_VIEW CMP_BUDGET_ALLOC CMP_EMP_SALARY CMP_PLAN CMP_SALARY_RANGE CMP_SECURITY_PROFILE CMP_TC_STATEMENT CMP_WORKSHEET_HDR
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Oracle Compensation 25D FAQ

What changed in Oracle Compensation 25D?

Oracle Fusion Compensation 25D delivered 6 feature changes — 3 High/Critical severity, 0 Med-High, 3 Medium, 0 Low. Changes spanned UI updates, AI/automation enhancements, integration improvements and compliance updates. See the full breakdown above.

How many High-severity items are in Compensation 25D?

3 items in Oracle Fusion Compensation 25D are classified as High or Critical severity. These require dedicated regression testing before production rollout.

What pages and APIs are affected?

Affected components include 6 unique pages, 6 APIs, 6 ESS jobs, and 6 configuration objects across the 6 feature changes. See "Affected Components" section above.

Should I still test Compensation after 25D went live?

Yes. Most customers complete a 25D regression cycle, but Compensation forms part of the regression baseline for 26A/26B impact analysis. Customers who deferred 25D patches should also still run targeted regression before 26A go-live.

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