Setting Up General Deductions

This chapter provides an overview of general deductions and discusses how to:

Note. General deductions define calculation routines for deductions other than benefit deductions.

Click to jump to parent topicUnderstanding General Deductions

This section discusses:

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicDelivered General Deductions

The PeopleSoft system delivers a number of general deductions for the U.S. that demonstrate the flexibility of Global Payroll rules to meet common processing requirements such as repayment and garnishment calculations.

In this table, the first column combines the name and description of the delivered deductions. The other columns indicate the calculation rule components, such as Unit, Rate, Percent, and Amount, and the pre-process and post-process formulas for each deduction.

Note. Calculation rule components that do not apply to a general deduction are designated Not Applicable (NA).

Name/Descr.

Unit

Rate

Base

%

Amount

Pre- and Post- Process Formula

CREDIT UNION

Credit Union

NA

NA

NA

NA

Payee level

 

UNITED WAY

United Way

NA

NA

NA

NA

Payee level

 

HOLIDAY FUND

Holiday Fund

NA

NA

NA

NA

Payee level

 

LOAN

Company Loan

NA

NA

NA

NA

Payee level

Post-LNS FM PYMTS

LOAN AD PYMT

Company Loan Amount

NA

NA

NA

NA

Payee level

Post-LNS FM ADD PYMT

GARNISHMENT

Garnishment

NA

NA

NA

NA

Payee level

Pre-GRN FM PRE PRCS

Post-GRN FM PST PRCS

BOND

Savings Bond

NA

NA

NA

NA

Payee level

Pre-BND FM SET DRIVER

Post-BND FM GOAL AMT

BOND PURCH

Purchase Bonds

BND FM PURCHASE

BND VR PRICE

NA

NA

NA

Pre-BND FM SET DRIVER

Note. Except for BOND and BOND PURCH, the general deductions are defined as PS Delivered/Not Maintained. This means that you can use them as delivered, modify them, or replace them with new elements.

Credit Union

The CREDIT UNION deduction has a calculation rule of Amount and is used to calculate contributions to a company savings plan. Define the amount at the payee level using the Element Assignment by Payee (GP_ED_PYE) and Payee Assignment by Element (GP_ED_ELEM) components, or positive input.

United Way

The UNITED WAY deduction has a calculation rule of Amount and is used to calculate United Way contributions. Define the amount at the payee level using the Element Assignment by Payee (GP_ED_PYE) and Payee Assignment by Element (GP_ED_ELEM) components, or positive input.

Holiday Fund

The HOLIDAY FUND deduction has a calculation rule of Amount and is used to define holiday savings accounts. Define the amount at the payee level using the Element Assignment by Payee (GP_ED_PYE) and Payee Assignment by Element (GP_ED_ELEM) components, or positive input.

Loan

The LOAN deduction has a calculation rule of Amount and is used to calculate regularly scheduled loan payments. Define the amount, the loan repayment schedule, and other information related to the loan at the payee level using the Request Repayments USA page.

Loan Additional Payment

The LOAN AD PYMT deduction is for additional, one-time payments that a loan recipient may choose to make outside of the standard repayment schedule. It has a calculation rule of Amount; define the amount, payment date, and other information related to the additional loan at the payee level using the Request Repayments USA page.

Note. The deduction LOAN AD PYMT is referred to as a non-payroll loan payment. Although it is processed by the payroll system, it does not reduce the amount of net pay (it is not included in the standard gross to net calculation); instead, it directly reduces the loan balance.

Garnishment

The GARNISHMENT deduction has a calculation rule of Amount and is used to calculate child, spousal, or dependent support deductions, tax levies, creditor garnishments, delinquent student loans, and other types of garnishments. Define garnishment information at the payee level using the Assign Garnishments USA component.

Bond

The BOND deduction has a calculation rule of Amount and enables payees to purchase bonds through payroll deductions. Define the deduction amount, the bonds to purchase, registration instructions, and other information at the payee level on the Savings Bond Assignment page.

Bond Purchase

The BOND PURCH deduction has a calculation rule of Unit × Rate, and enables payees to purchase bonds using the amounts processed by the BOND deduction.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicDelivered Supporting Elements

This table lists the key supporting elements used to define the delivered general deductions:

Element Type

Element Name

Used By

Where Used

Variable

LNS VR ID

LOAN

This variable is a user field on the LOAN and LOAN AD PYMT deductions. It enables the system to track each loan assignment separately.

Request Repayments USA page.

You define the value of the repayment ID (LNS VR ID) when you assign repayments to payees on the Request Repayments USA page.

Variable

LNS VR GOAL AMT

LOAN

This variable contains the total amount of the loan (goal amount).

Request Repayments USA page.

You define the goal amount (LNS VR GOAL AMT) on the Request Repayments USA page in the Total Amount field.

Variable

LNS VR BALANCE

LOAN and LOAN AD PYMT

This variable contains the difference between the goal amount and amount paid to date.

 

Variable

BND VR ID

This variable is a user field on the BOND and BOND PURCH deductions. It enables you to define the bond type.

Savings Bond Assignment USA page.

You define the bond ID (BND VR ID) on the Savings Bond Assignment USA page when you assign bond deductions to payees.

Variable

BND VR NUM

This variable is a user field on the BOND and BOND PURCH deductions. It enables you to define unique bond purchases.

Savings Bond Assignment USA page.

You define the bond number (BND VR NUM) on the Savings Bond Assignment USA page when you assign bond deductions to payees.

Variable

GRN VR ID

This variable is a user field on the GARNISHMENT deduction.

Assignment page of the Assign Garnishments USA component (GPUS_GRN).

You define the garnishment ID (GRN VR ID) on the Assignment page when you assign garnishment deductions to payees.

Variable

GRN VR TYPE

This variable is a user field on the GARNISHMENT deduction.

Assignment page of the Assign Garnishments USA component (GPUS_GRN).

You define the garnishment type (GRN VR TYPE) on the Assignment page when you assign garnishment deductions to payees.

Variable

GRN VR RECDT

This variable is a user field on the GARNISHMENT deduction.

Assignment page of the Assign Garnishments USA component (GPUS_GRN).

You define the garnishment received date (GRN VR RECDT) on the Assignment page when you assign garnishment deductions to payees.

Formula

DED FM REFUND BAL

HOLIDAY FUND

This post-process formula is used by the HOLIDAY fund deduction.

 

Formula

LNS FM PYMTS

LOAN

This post-process formula performs limit processing for the LOAN deduction.

 

Formula

LNS FM ADD PYMTS

LOAN AD PYMT

This post-process formula performs limit testing and generates a warning message if an additional payment exceeds the goal amount.

 

Formula

BND FM GOAL AMT

BOND

This post-process formula performs limit processing for the BOND deduction.

 

Formula

BND FM SET DRIVER

BOND PURCH

This pre-process formula sets the bond ID and bond number of each bond.

 

Formula

BND FM PURCHASE

BOND PURCH

This formula calculates the Units in the calculation rule of the BOND PURCH deduction.

Note. The Units is the number of bonds to purchase.

 

Note. Additional information about supporting elements can be found in chapters on each of the general deduction types.

See Also

Setting Up Repayment Deductions

Setting Up Garnishment Processing

Administering U.S. Savings Bond Purchases

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicDeduction Assignments

Deductions with a component of their calculation rule set to Payee Level must be assigned to individual payees before they can be processed, and require positive input for either the Unit, Rate, Base, or Percent component.

The following delivered deductions for the U.S. fall into this category:

Deduction

Description

CREDIT UNION, UNITED WAY, and HOLIDAY FUND

The CREDIT UNION, UNITED WAY, and HOLIDAY FUND deductions are defined with a calculation rule of Amount, with the Amount Type field set to Payee Level.

These deductions are resolved only when:

  • An amount is assigned to a payee on the Element Assignment by Payee (GP_ED_PYE) or Payee Assignment by Element (GP_ED_ELEM) components.

  • An amount is defined at the payee level using positive input.

LOAN and LOAN AD PYMT

The LOAN and LOAN AD PYMT deductions are defined with a calculation rule of Amount, with the Amount Type field set to Payee Level.

Access the Request Repayments USA page to define repayment and additional repayment amounts.

GARNISHMENT

The GARNISHMENT deduction is defined with a calculation rule of Amount, with the Amount Type field set to Payee Level.

You define the rules for calculating garnishment amounts using the Assign Garnishments USA component (GPUS_GRN).

BOND

The BOND deduction is defined with a calculation rule of Amount, with the Amount Type field set to Payee Level.

Access the Savings Bond Assignment USA page to define bond deduction amounts.

See Also

Assigning Repayment Deductions

Assigning Garnishments

Administering U.S. Savings Bond Purchases

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicDeduction Overrides

You can override the amounts that are regularly processed for a repayment, garnishment, or bond deduction by entering one-time positive input. This table explains how to define one-time overrides for these deductions:

Deduction

Override Instructions

LOAN and LOAN AD PYMT

When you enter one-time positive input for a regularly scheduled LOAN or LOAN AD PYMT deduction, you must specify the repayment ID of the repayment for which you are entering the override. To do this, enter the appropriate value on the Positive Input - Details page of the One Time (Positive Input) component (GP_PI_MNL_ERNDED).

Note. You can also override the total repayment amount on this page.

See Assigning Repayment Deductions.

GARNISHMENT

When you enter one-time positive input for a regularly scheduled garnishment deduction, you must specify the garnishment ID, garnishment type, and received date of the garnishment for which you are entering the override. To do this, enter the appropriate values in theGarnishment ID, Garnishment Type, and Received Date fields on the Positive Input - Details page of the One Time (Positive Input) component (GP_PI_MNL_ERNDED).

See Assigning Garnishments.

BOND

When you enter one-time positive input for a bond deduction, you must specify the bond ID and bond number of the bond for which you are entering the override. To do this, enter the appropriate values in the Bond ID and Bond Number fields on the Positive Input - Details page of the One Time (Positive Input) component (GP_PI_MNL_ERNDED).

See Administering U.S. Savings Bond Purchases.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicProcess Lists and Sections

All general deductions are members of the USA STD PAYROLL process list.

Within this process list, the general deductions are arranged in these sections:

Section

Elements in Section

DEDUCTIONS

  • CREDIT UNION

  • UNITED WAY

  • HOLIDAY FUND

LOANS

  • LOAN

  • LOAN AD PYMT

GARNISHMENTS

GARNISHMENT

SAVINGS BOND

  • BOND

  • BOND PURCH

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicViewing Delivered Elements

The PeopleSoft system delivers a query that you can run to view the names of all delivered elements designed for the United States. Instructions for running the query are provided in the PeopleSoft Global Payroll 9.1 PeopleBook.

See Also

Understanding How to View Delivered Elements

Click to jump to parent topicModifying and Updating Delivered General Deductions

This section provides overviews of deduction schedules and deduction recipients, and discusses how to:

Note. This section focuses on the CREDIT UNION, UNITED WAY, HOLIDAY FUND, LOAN, and LOAN AD PYMT deductions. We discuss other general deductions in detail in chapters dedicated to specific types of deductions such as garnishments and bonds.

See Also

Setting Up Garnishment Processing

Assigning Repayment Deductions

Assigning Garnishments

Administering U.S. Savings Bond Purchases

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding Deduction Schedules

This section discusses:

Deduction Schedules

The general deductions are delivered with a frequency option of Use Calendar Period Frequency. This means that the deduction amount that the system calculates for an eligible payee is the same regardless of the pay period frequency. For example, suppose that you define a deduction as a flat amount of 100.00 USD with a frequency option of Use Calendar Period Frequency. If you process payrolls on a weekly basis, the system deducts 100.00 USD per week for eligible payees. If you process payrolls monthly, the system deducts the same amount each month.

All general deductions delivered with PeopleSoft Global Payroll for United States are set up to be processed every pay period, in the first segment only. If you don't want the system to process a deduction each pay period, you can use one of several delivered generation controls, or define your own generation control frequencies modeled on the delivered generation control elements.

Generation Controls for Biweekly and Semimonthly Pay Periods

This table lists the generation control elements delivered for biweekly and semimonthly pay calendars and the associated frequency factors:

Generation Control Element

Frequency Factor

Description

GEN GC WEEK 1AND2

FRST ONLY (12)

Schedules the deduction during the first pay period in the month.

GEN GC WEEK 3AND4

SCND ONLY (12)

Schedules the deduction during the second pay period in the month.

Note. You can associate these generation control elements with a deduction at the element level, or assign them to specific payees using the Element Assignments by Payee component.

Generation Controls for Weekly Pay Periods

This table lists the generation control elements delivered for weekly pay calendars and the associated frequency factors:

Generation Control Element

Frequency Factor

Description

GEN GC WEEK 1AND2

FRST SCND (24)

Schedules the deduction during the first and second pay periods in the month.

GEN GC WEEK 3AND4

THRD FRTH (24)

Schedules the deduction during the third and fourth pay periods in the month.

Note. You can associate these generation control elements with a deduction at the element level, or assign them to specific payees using the Element Assignments by Payee component.

Defining Deductions with Multiple and Single Frequencies

When a deduction has multiple frequencies, you may need to create generation control elements with more than one associated frequency factor. For example, if you define a deduction that can be taken in the first and second weeks of a weekly pay calendar (frequency factor = 24) or in the first period of a biweekly pay calendar (frequency factor = 12), then define a generation control element containing both of the required frequencies (as in the case of the delivered generation control element GEN GC WEEK 1AND2). If you process your deductions on a single frequency, you can define generation control elements with a single associated frequency factor.

Using Generation Control When the Frequency Is Per Calendar Period Frequency

When the frequency of a deduction is Per Calendar Period Frequency, the system does not annualize or deannualize amounts to account for different pay period frequencies. This is true even when the deduction is associated with a generation control element. For example, assume that you assign the CREDIT UNION deduction to a payee for 100 USD and that you process payees weekly. If you use the generation control element GEN GC WEEK 1AND2 with a frequency factor of FRST SCND to schedule this deduction in the first and second week of each month, the amount taken each pay period does not change, but the frequency of the deduction does (100 USD is taken only twice a month, rather than every week).

Using Generation Control with a Specified Frequency

Normally, when you define a deduction with a specific frequency such as monthly or weekly, the system annualizes the amount of the deduction using one of the frequencies defined in the HR Frequency table, and deannualizes it using the pay period frequency.

For example, assume that you process payees weekly, and that you define a deduction of 100 USD per month (frequency = monthly). During processing, the system annualizes this amount to 1200 USD (100 × 12 [monthly frequency factor]), and then deannualizes it into the payroll processing frequency (frequency = 52). The amount paid each period is 1200 ÷ 52 = 23.076923.

However, when you use a generation control element with an associated frequency factor, the system deannualizes the deduction amount using the frequency associated with the generation control element, rather than the pay period frequency. For example, assume that you use the delivered generation control element GEN GC WEEK 1AND2 with a frequency factor of FRST SCND to schedule the UNITED WAY deduction in the first and the second week of each month. The frequency factor associated with this generation control element is 24 (24 separate deductions occur per year if the UNITED WAY deduction is processed in the first and second weeks). If the deduction amount is 100 USD per month (frequency factor = 12), the system calculates the per period amount in the following way: 1200 USD (100 × 12) ÷ 24 = 50.

Note. When you define a deduction with a specific frequency, PeopleSoft Global Payroll for United States uses this frequency to annualize the deduction amount. And it uses either pay period frequencies or generation control frequencies to deannualize this amount: if no generation control frequency exists, it uses the pay period frequency; if the element has an associated generation control frequency, it uses the generation control frequency instead.

Note. Although the frequency of the general deductions is Per Calendar Period Frequency, you can modify this definition on the element definition page or at the payee level. The system will then annualize and deannualize the deduction based on the selected frequency option and the generation control element.

Processing a Deduction in the First Segment

PeopleSoft Global Payroll for United States delivers an additional generation control elements that can be used to manage deduction processing:

Generation Control Element

Description

GP APPLY 1ST SEG

Use this generation control element if you want a deduction to be applied to the first segment in a period.

See Also

Defining Generation Control Elements

Frequency and Generation Control Calculations

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding Deduction Recipients

The CREDIT UNION and UNITED WAY deductions are delivered with deduction recipients identified on the Recipient page of the deduction definition component. If you want to complete, modify, or delete the recipient definitions for these deductions, use the recipient definition pages in Global Payroll.

See Also

Defining Recipients

Assigning Recipients to Deductions and Payees

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicPages Used to Modify and Update Delivered General Deductions

Page Name

Definition Name

Navigation

Usage

Calculation

GP_ERN_DED_CALC

Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Elements, Payroll Elements, Deductions, Calculation

Associate a generation control element with a deduction.

Modify the frequency of a deduction at the element definition level.

Element Detail

GP_ED_PYE_DTL_SEC

Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Payee Data, Assign Earnings and Deductions, Element Assignment by Payee

Click the Add a New Assignment button and assign a deduction, or click a link in the Element Name column.

Modify the frequency of a deduction at the payee level.

Associate a generation control element with a deduction at the payee level.

Generation Control

GP_CALENDAR3

Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Absence and Payroll Processing, Define Calendars, Calendars, Generation Control

Associate a calendar with a frequency factor for generation control.

Define Deduction Recipients

RECIPIENT

Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Banking, Deduction Recipients, Define Deduction Recipients

Define general and individual recipients.

Recipient Address

RECIPIENT_ADR_SP

Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Banking, Deduction Recipients, Define Deduction Recipients

Click the Address Information link on the Define Deduction Recipients page.

Define recipient address information.

Recipient Deposit Schedule

RECIPIENT_DEP_INFO

Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Banking, Deduction Recipients, Recipient Deposit Schedule

Select a recipient's deposit schedule.

Recipient

GP_RCP_DED

Set Up HRMS, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Elements, Payroll Elements, Deductions, Recipient

Select a general recipient for a deduction.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicModifying Deduction Schedules

To modify deduction schedules:

  1. Associate the appropriate generation control element with the deduction at the element or payee level.

    For example, associate the delivered generation control GEN GC WEEK 1AND2 with the credit union deduction (CREDIT UNION) on the Calculation page of the deduction definition component, or with a specific payee using the Element Assignments by Payee component.

  2. Associate the calendar you are processing with the frequency factor of the generation control element you selected.

    Do this on the Generation Control page of the Calendar component.

    For example, if you process payees weekly and you schedule a credit union deduction to be taken in the first and second week of each month (using the generation control element GEN GC WEEK 1AND2), associate the first and second calendar you process every month with the frequency factor FRST SCND. The generation control element triggers the deduction when the frequency factor associated with the calendar is identical to the frequency factor of the deduction.

    See Defining Generation Control Elements, Using Calendars.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicModifying Deduction Recipients

To modify deduction recipients:

  1. Define general and individual recipients on the Define Deduction Recipients page.

  2. Define recipients' address information on the Recipient Address page.

  3. Select recipients' deposit schedule on the Recipient Deposit Schedule page.

  4. Link general recipients to a deduction on the Recipient page of the deduction definition component.

See Also

Defining Recipients

Assigning Recipients to Deductions and Payees

Click to jump to parent topicCreating New General Deductions

This section discusses:

Note. This section focuses on the CREDIT UNION, UNITED WAY, HOLIDAY FUND, LOAN, and LOAN AD PYMT deductions. Other general deductions are discussed in detail in chapters dedicated to specific deduction types, such as garnishments and bonds.

See Also

Setting Up Garnishment Processing

Assigning Repayment Deductions

Assigning Garnishments

Administering U.S. Savings Bond Purchases

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding the Accumulator Structure of General Deductions

If you create new general deductions, make sure that they conform to the accumulator structure of the delivered deductions. This is to ensure that the new elements are processed correctly and are included in the appropriate gross-to-net calculations.

Accumulator Structure of General Deductions

This table describes the accumulator structure of general deductions:

Accumulator Name

Contributing Elements

TOTAL DEDUCTIONS N

All employee deductions contribute to this accumulator.

This accumulator subtracts from net pay (NET).

GRN AC FLVYSETUP N

All employee deductions contribute to this accumulator.

Note. This accumulator is used to process federal tax levies.

FWT PRE TAX N

All pretax deductions contribute to this accumulator.

This accumulator reduces the amount of the taxable gross (GROSS).

SWT PRE TAX N

All pretax deductions contribute to this accumulator.

This accumulator reduces the amount of the taxable gross (GROSS).

Additional Accumulators

The following additional accumulators have been defined for loan and bond deductions:

Accumulator Name

Contributing Elements

LOAN PAYMENT

LOAN

This accumulator contains the total amount paid towards the loan goal amount.

BOND BALANCE

BOND PURCH

BOND PURCHASED

BOND PURCH

BOND AMOUNT

BOND PURCH

Note. Additional accumulators are defined for the general deductions. We discuss these accumulators in chapters dealing with specific categories of deductions, such as garnishments and repayments.

See Setting Up Garnishment Processing, Setting Up Repayment Deductions.

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding Limit Processing

Occasionally, you may need to define a deduction that is limited to an annual or monthly goal or is subject to other limit testing.

If you need to define a limit for one of the delivered general deductions or a deduction that you create yourself, follow these steps:

  1. Modify or create the deduction.

  2. Create a monetary variable to store the limit amount.

    This limit can apply to the deduction itself or to specific payees (if defined at the payee level).

    Define the limit as a supporting element override.

  3. Create an accumulator to store the amount that has been deducted to date.

    This deduction can be for any time period.

    The deduction defined in step 1 should be the only member of this accumulator.

  4. Create a formula to perform limit processing.

    Use the post-process formula LNS FM PYMTS as a model:

    If LNS FM TERMINATION = 1 Then 1 >> SET CURR AMT VAL LNS VR GOAL AMT - LOAN PAYMENT - LOAN_ARR >> OVRD CURR AMT VAL Exit Else If LOAN PAYMENT + LOAN_ARR + CURR AMT VAL > LNS VR GOAL AMT Then 1 >> SET CURR AMT VAL LNS VR GOAL AMT - LOAN PAYMENT - LOAN_ARR >> OVRD CURR AMT VAL Exit Endif Endif

    This formula, which is associated with the LOAN deduction:

    1. Determines the termination status of the loan recipient.

      If the loan recipient has a termination status of 1 (YES), the formula calculates the LOAN deduction as the total loan amount (LNS VR GOAL AMT) minus the amount repaid (LOAN PAYMENT) minus the arrears amount (LOAN ARR).

      If the loan recipient's termination status is 0 (NO), the formula sums the amount repaid to date (LOAN PAYMENT), the current amount to be deducted (CURR AMT VAL), and the arrears amount (LOAN ARR).

    2. Compares the sum of the preceding elements to the original amount of the loan (LNS VR GOAL AMT). If the sum exceeds the original loan amount, the formula calculates the deduction (loan repayment) as in the following way:

      Original amount of loan (LNS VR GOAL AMT) minus amount repaid to date (LOAN PAYMENT) minus amount in arrears (LOAN ARR).

  5. Enter the formula in the Post Process Formula field on the Calculation page of the Deduction Definition component.

Additional Considerations

When you create a limit testing formula, note that:

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding Termination Processing

Some general deductions require special processing when a payee is terminated.

If you create a deduction that requires termination processing, use the LOAN deduction as a model.

The LOAN deduction references the formula LNS FM TERMINATION within the post-process formula LNS FM PAYMENTS to check the termination status of payees.

The formula LNS FM TERMINATION consists of the following actions and conditions:

If TERMINATION DT <= PERIOD END DATE And TERMINATION DT >= PERIOD BEGIN DATE Then 1 >> LNS FM TERMINATION Else 0 >> LNS FM TERMINATION Endif

Based on the value returned by LNS FM TERMINATION (1[YES] if the payee was terminated in the current period, and 0 [NO] if the payee continues to be active), the system runs the necessary termination processing for the LOAN deduction.

Note. In the formula LNS FM TERMINATION, the termination date is represented by the database system element TERMINATION DT. The pay period begin and end dates are represented by the system computed elements PERIOD BEGIN DATE and PERIOD END DATE, respectively.

See Also

Pre Process and Post Process Formulas

Processing Final Payments

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding How to Configure Earnings/Deduction Assignments and Override Components

If you create deductions that use variables or other supporting elements in their calculations, you can modify or replace the standard supporting element override components to facilitate entering the values of these variables and other elements at either the payee or calender ID override levels.

Note. You can modify the standard supporting element override components by adding or changing field labels, prompt tables, and other page elements to better suit the elements you want to override.

See Also

Configuring Element Overrides

Click to jump to top of pageClick to jump to parent topicUnderstanding User Fields

When you create a deduction, you can associate it with as many as six different user fields. You can then assign the deduction to the same payee multiple times in a single segment and track each assignment, as well as any associated arrears, separately by user field set.

See Also

Managing Multiple Resolutions of an Earning or Deduction