Setting Up Tariffs

This chapter provides an overview of swiss tariffs and discusses how to define tariffs.

Understanding Swiss Tariffs

A tariff is a contract between employees’ unions and employers’ associations that defines labor agreements on issues such as standard working hours, income, and vacation. Global Payroll for Switzerland delivers tariffs in the system as Translate Table values.

You can apply additional labor agreement terms, such as salary plans or employee reviews, based on the tariff area, which is usually defined by region or location.

Viewing Delivered Elements

The PeopleSoft system delivers a query that you can run to view the names of all delivered elements designed for Switzerland. Instructions for running the query are provided in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Global Payroll 9.0 PeopleBook.

Defining Tariffs

To define tariffs, use the E0 Allowance Values CHE (GPCH_EO_SETUP) and Overtime CHE (GPCH_ER_TUEBANS) components.

This section lists common elements and discusses how to:

Establish tariff areas.
Define basic tariff information.
Define bonus payment information.
Define calculation details.
Define working time details.
Define overtime pay rates.

Common Elements Used to Define Tariffs

Employee Category

Select the employee category for which you want to enter information. Valid values are Apprentice, Award, CompPens, Doctorant, Half Orpha, Hired Help, No Status, Retiree, Retrainee, Salary, Student, Trainee, Wages, and Wid/Orph.

You select the employee category only once in the Base Information page. After that, the value that you select automatically appears on the other pages in the Tariff Factors component.

Element Entry Type

Select the element entry type for the thirteenth month income. Valid values are Abs Entitl (absence entitlement), Abs Take (absence take), Accumulatr (accumulator), Array, Auto Assgn (auto assigned), Bracket, Deduction, Earnings, Formula, System Element, and Variable.

Pages Used to Define Tariffs

Page Name	Object Name	Navigation	Usage
Tariff Area Ger	TARIFF_AREA_GER	Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Workforce Administration, Labor Administration, Tariff Area, Tariff Area Ger	Establish a tariff area.
Base Information	GPCH_ER_TRF_FCTR2	Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Framework, Organizational, Tariff Factors CHE, Base Information	Enter information for capital accumulation benefits (Vermogenswirksame Leistungen), vacation pay percentage, sick pay, and bank fees.
Bonus Payment	GPCH_ER_TRF_FCTR3	Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Framework, Organizational, Tariff Factors CHE, Bonus Payment	Enter data for the thirteenth month income.
Calculation Details	GPCH_ER_TRF_FCTR4	Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Framework, Organizational, Tariff Factors CHE, Calculation Details	Define the percentages and amounts for certain types of premiums.
Work Time Definition	GPCH_ER_TRF_FCTR1	Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Framework, Organizational, Working Time CHE, Work Time Definition	Define working time details, such as hours per day and hours per week, for a company.
Overtime Rates	GPCH_ER_TUEBANS	Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Addl Rates, Ceilings, Values, Overtime CHE, Overtime Rates	Define overtime pay rates for your company.
EO Rates	GPCH_EO_SETUP	Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Addl Rates, Ceilings, Values, E0 Allowance Values CHE, EO Rates	Define EO rates.

Establishing Tariff Areas

Access the Tariff Area Ger page.

Creating a tariff area on this page inserts a new row on the Tariff Area table (TARIFF_AREA_GER). You will need to add more information on the Tariff Factors CHE Component.

Defining Basic Tariff Information

Access the Base Information page.

Defining Bonus Payment Information

Access the Bonus Payment page.

Defining Calculation Details

Access the Calculation Details page.

Defining Working Time Details

Access the Work Time Definition page

Defining Overtime Pay Rates

Access the Overtime Rates page.