Methods and apparatuses are provided in which a first number of repetitions of a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) within a given slot is determined. A second number of slot repetitions within an SPS period is determined based on at least one of an aggregation factor of an information element (IE) or a repetition number of a time domain resource allocation. The SPS PDSCH is received in accordance with the first number of repetitions within the given slot and the second number of slot repetitions within the SPS period.