Viewing and Defining Social Security Ceilings, Rates, and Bases

This topic discusses how to view and define social security ceilings, rates and bases.

To view social security contribution elements, use the Contribution Elements ESP component (GPES_SS_CONTRB). To define social security reduction and reduction data, use the Reductions ESP component (GPES_SS_BONIF). To view reduction elements, use the Reduction Elements ESP component (GPES_SS_BNF_DEF).

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Contribution Elements ESP Page

GPES_SS_CNTB_BSE

Obtain information about key elements used in the social security process.

Reduction Page

GPES_SS_BNF

View and define the employer's social security reductions.

Reduction Data Page

GPES_SS_BNF_DTA

View and define the employer's social security reduction data.

Reduction Elements Page

GPES_SS_BNF_DEF

Obtain information about key accumulators used in the social security reduction process.

Absence Takes - Supporting Element Override Page

GP_ELM_DFN_SOVR

Override the value of a bracket, date, duration, formula, or variable element that is used in the definition of the take element.

Absence Takes - User Defined Result Fields Page

GP_ABS_TAKE8

Select the user-defined fields that can be overwritten by a system element during processing.

To view and define ceilings, rates, and other calculation values:

  1. View and define social security ceilings.

    To view or update ceilings and the minimum hourly rate associated with the general scheme (delivered by PeopleSoft Global Payroll for Spain), use the Scheme page in HR. To define values for other schemes, enter the Scheme page in add mode, and supply the required data.

  2. View and define the maximum and minimum social security bases, as well as the minimum hourly rate.

    Most common contingency bases are calculated in relation to a maximum and minimum funding base or are derived from a minimum hourly rate (in the case of part-time employees). To view or update the maximum base, the minimum base, or the hourly rate for the general scheme, use the Work Group page in HR. If you are defining values for a different scheme, enter the component in add mode and supply the required data.

  3. View and define rates used in the contribution calculation.

    When you have reviewed the ceilings and bases used to calculate social security contributions, use the Contribution page in PeopleSoft HR to view or update the contribution rates and percentages for the general scheme. If you are defining values for a different scheme, enter the component in add mode and supply the required data.

  4. View key elements used in the social security calculation.

    When you have viewed or defined data on the Scheme, Work Group, and Contribution pages, use the Contribution Elements ESP page to obtain information about deductions, key accumulators, and variables used in the social security process.

  5. View and maintain information related to contribution reductions.

    In some cases, employers may be granted a reduction in the amount of their social security contributions if they hire older employees or employees with qualifying disabilities. Reductions are assigned to employees in three ways:

    • Assigning a reduction to the payee's SSN via the Establishment page.

    • Assigning a reduction to a contract type via the Define Contract Types page.

    • Assigning a reduction directly to the employee's contract data via the Contract Data ESP page.

    To set up and maintain the correct reduction percentage, as well as the duration of the reduction, use the Reduction and Reduction Data pages.

  6. View key elements related to the employer's social security reduction.

    When you have viewed, modified, or entered new reduction information on the Reduction and Reduction Data pages, use the Reduction Elements page to obtain information about key accumulators used to calculate and store the amount of the employer reductions.

Use the Contribution Elements ESP page (GPES_SS_CNTB_BSE) to obtain information about key elements used in the social security process.

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Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Social Security / Insurance > Contribution Elements ESP

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This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Contribution Elements ESP page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Contribution Elements ESP page

Field or Control

Definition
Base

Displays the accumulator that stores the funding base used in the social security calculation.
Employer Contribution

The accumulator that stores the employer's contribution to social security.
Employee Contribution

The accumulator that stores the employee's contribution to social security.
Percentage (For TC's)

The variable that stores the total contribution percentages (employee plus employer percent) that must be recorded in the TC reports.
Contrib by Minimum Base (contribution by minimum base)

The accumulator that stores the contribution base corresponding to the period that contributes by minimum base.
Illness Base

The accumulator that stores the contribution base corresponding to sick days.
Extended Illness Base

The accumulator that stores the contribution base corresponding to the period affected by extended illness absence.
Extended AT/EP Base

The accumulator that stores the contribution base corresponding to the period affected by extended AT/EP absence.
Maternity Base

The accumulator that stores the employee's maternity base.
Employer MT Contribution (employer maternity contribution)

The variable that stores the employer's contribution for maternity or pregnancy risk benefits.
ERE Base

The accumulator that stores the contribution base corresponding to the period affected by ERE.
Vac. Trmntn. Soc. Sec. Contrib (vacation termination social security contribution)

The deduction that stores the contributions related to paid vacations for terminated employees.

Use the Reduction page (GPES_SS_BNF) to view and define the employer's social security reductions.

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Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Social Security / Insurance > Reductions ESP > Reduction

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This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Reduction page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Reduction page

Field or Control

Definition
Reduction ID

The reduction ID identifies the specific reduction rule that applies to an employee. When accessing this page, select an ID and view (or modify) the existing data, or enter a new ID and define the reduction associated with that ID.
Compatible

Select to designate the reduction as compatible with any other reductions assigned to a payee (concurrent reductions). The system calculates and applies all compatible reductions for a payee.

If you deselect the check box, the system considers the reduction incompatible. The system calculates all incompatible reductions assigned to a payee, but applies only the one that is most beneficial to the employer.

If a payee has both compatible and incompatible reductions, the system applies all compatible reductions, but applies only the incompatible reduction that is most beneficial to the employer.
Reduction Type

The reduction type identifies the categorization for a specific social security reduction to be applied to an employee.

Possible values are:

  • America's Cup Challenge: Select if the social security reduction is due to the America's Cup Challenge.

    Note: You can also override the variable TAX VR COPAMER (America Cup Eligibility) to indicate that an employee is eligible for this tax reduction.

  • Distance Training (CD11): Select if the social security reduction is due to a distance training contract.

  • INEM (Box 601 of TC-1) Catastrophe: Select if social security reductions due to an official declaration of a catastrophe are met by INEM.

  • INEM (Box 601 of TC-1): Select if social security discounts are met by INEM.

  • INEM 60 Years Old: Select if social security reductions are met by INEM due to the partially retired employee being at least 60 years old with at least five years seniority.

  • INEM 65 years Old: Select if social security reductions are met by INEM due to the partially retired employee being at least 65 years old with at least 35 contributing years.

  • Presence Training (CD10): Select if the social security reduction is due to a presence training contract.

  • RDL 5/2006: Select if the reduction appears as part of law RD 5/2006.

    Note: You can assign more than one reduction with this reduction type (code CD22) to a given employee. If you do, you are legally required to print the two reductions on two different lines in the FAN file. The system processes CD22 reductions with an effective date greater than or equal to the reference date (setup variable GEN VR REF CD22) according to this requirement and prints them separately in the FAN file.

    When you apply this type of reduction to employees with part-time contracts the system needs to calculate them by applying a percentage to the reduction amount equal to the work schedule increased by 30% up to a maximum of 100%.

    For women returning to work after maternity leave who are eligible for a reduction with special collective, 0016 (field 1269 of the DAT segment in the FAN) and request a work schedule reduction due to child care (GUARDA LEGAL), Social Security requires that the system take into account the original work schedule during the calculation of the amount corresponding to the reduction type with code CD22. To set this up, enter a supporting element override for the specified period for the formula SS FM FCT FTE to define the previous FTE.

  • Research Staff: Select if the reduction applies to research staff (personal investigador).

  • SS (Box 209 of TC-1): Select if social security reductions are met by the Social Security agency.

  • SS Flat Amount: Select if the reduction is a flat amount to be reported under the CD06 identifier.

  • Temporary ERE: Select if the reduction is related to a situation of temporary ERE.

Note: The reduction types INEM (Box 601 of TC-1) Catastrophe, INEM 60 Years Old and Research Staff are currently inactive.
Reason

Enter the reason for the reduction. This field is available only if you select reduction type INEM (Box 601 of TC-1).

Employers are entitled to a reduction if they hire unemployed people with unlimited contracts before December 31st, 2009. In this situation, in addition to entering a value in the Reason field, you need to enter the remaining unemployment benefit by overriding the variable SS VR UNEMP BNFT for the hiring month.
Group

Specify the collective to which the reduction applies. The system displays this field only if you select reduction type RD 5/2006 or SS (box 209 of TC-1) or SS Flat Amount.
Add employee deductions

Select this check box to identify a reduction that applies to both and employer and employee contributions. This only applies to reductions defined as percentage.

Use the Reduction Data page (GPES_SS_BNF_DTA) to view and define the employer's social security reduction data.

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Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Social Security / Insurance > Reductions ESP > Reduction Data

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This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Reduction Data page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Reduction Data page

Field or Control

Definition
Concept

Identify the type of contribution (common contingency, FOGASA, temporary disability, and so on) to which the reduction defined in the Reduction Percentage , From Month, and To Month fields applies (see the following description).
From Month and To Month

Define a reduction with a limited duration. Use the From Month field to identify the first month of the reduction; use the To Month field to identify the last month of the reduction. The actual calendar month on which the reduction begins or ends is based on the contract begin date identified on the Contract Data page in PeopleSoft HR. For example, in the preceding example, the value of the From Month field is 1 and the value of the To Month field is 999. This means that beginning with the month of the initial contract (for example, 1/1/1990), the reduction applies for 999 months. If the start date had been 4 and the To Month date had been 6, the reduction would not begin until April (three months after the contract begin date) and would end after the month of June (five months after the month that the contract started). If you enter 1 in the From Month field and 999 in the To Month field, the system assumes that the duration of the contract is unlimited.

Note: Do not use 0 as the From Month value. Instead use 1.
Percentage to Reduce

View, modify, or define the percentage amount of the reduction that applies to the contribution type identified in the Concept field.
Annual Amount to Deduct

View, modify, or define the exact flat amount of the reduction that applies to the contribution type identified in the Concept field. For monthly employees, the system divides this annual rate by 360 and multiplies the resulting value by the contributed days on the payroll. For daily employees, the system divides the annual rate by the annual calendar days and then multiplies the resulting value by the contributed days on the payroll. For part-time employees, the system reduces the reduction amount based on the FTE value assigned to the employee. The FTE field value represents the reduction of the work schedule.

Use the Reduction Elements page (GPES_SS_BNF_DEF) to obtain information about key accumulators used in the social security reduction process.

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Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Social Security / Insurance > Reduction Elements ESP

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This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Reduction Elements ESP page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Reduction Elements ESP page

Field or Control

Definition
Employer Contribution

The accumulator that stores the amount of the employer's contribution to social security for each contribution type, common contingency, permanent disability D & S, professional training, and FOGASA.

To calculate the employer reductions, PeopleSoft Global Payroll for Spain applies the reduction percentages defined on the Reduction Data page to the amount in this accumulator.
Social Security Reduction

The accumulator that stores the employer reductions that are managed by social security for each contribution type (common contingency, permanent disability D & S, professional training, and FOGASA).
INEM Reduction

The accumulator that stores the employer reductions managed by INEM for each contribution type (common contingency, permanent disability D & S, professional training, and FOGASA).
Establishment Reduction

The accumulator that stores the employer reductions managed by INEM in case a catastrophe occurs to a company establishment.
60 Years Old Reduction

The accumulator that stores the employer reductions for employees older than 60.
65 Years Old Reduction

The accumulator that stores the employer reductions for employees older than 65.
Research Stuff Reduction

The accumulator that stores the employer reductions for employees that are categorized as research staff (personal investigador).
Temporary ERE Reduction

The accumulator that stores the employer reductions for employees affected by temporary ERE.

According to the INEM, "The suspension of the application of reductions implies the suspension of the calculation of the period of the reductions." This refers to periods of absence, such as maternity leave, in which the employee stops contributing to Social Security and the system likewise does not calculate reductions. In these cases, the period of absence should be excluded from the reduction period and therefore the end date of the reduction should be extended. PeopleSoft Global Payroll for Spain enables you to set up reduction extensions at the absence take level. To accomplish this you must:

  1. Override the variable SS VR EXT F RED with a value of S at the absence take level so that the system extends the reduction duration when an absence event is defined:

    1. Access the Absence Takes - Supporting Element Overrides page (Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Elements > Absence Elements > Absence Takes > Supporting Element Overrides).

    2. On the Elements/Dates tab, enter an element type of Variable and an element name of SS VR EXT F RED.

    3. Select the begin date as the effective date of this extension setup. Starting from this date, the absence take being updated will extend the reduction calculation. Be aware that if you select a date in the past, it might affect future retroactivity calculations because the system might produce results that are different than those previously calculated.

    4. On the Values tab, enter a character value of S.

  2. Confirm that you are storing the value of the User Defined Character 1 result field:

    1. Access the Absence Takes - User Defined Result Fields page (Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Elements > Absence Elements > Absence Takes > User Defined Result Fields).

    2. If the configuration type User Defined Character 1 is not already listed in the User Defined Result Fields group box, add it.