got it working
{
"attributes": {
"firstDate": {
"attributes": {
"values": [
{
"attributes": {
"input": {
"attributes": {
"sourceName": "Delimited File",
"attributeName": "LATEST_HIREDT"
},
"type": "accountAttribute"
},
"inputFormat": "ddMMyyyy",
"outputFormat": "PEOPLE_SOFT"
},
"type": "dateFormat"
},
{
"attributes": {
"input": "31121999",
"inputFormat": "ddMMyyyy",
"outputFormat": "PEOPLE_SOFT"
},
"type": "dateFormat"
}
]
},
"type": "firstValid"
},
"secondDate": {
"attributes": {
"input": {
"attributes": {
"expression": "now",
"roundUp": true
},
"type": "dateMath"
},
"inputFormat": "ddMMyyyy",
"outputFormat": "PEOPLE_SOFT"
},
"type": "dateFormat"
},
"expression": "$firstDate eq $secondDate",
"positiveCondition": "Active",
"negativeCondition": "Inactive"
},
"type": "conditional",
"id": "PRE_HIRED DATE COMPARISON11"
}