Understanding Allowance Brackets

GEN VR ACTION

Contains the Action code that triggers the allowance.

IND BR FIN CONT

The value of this element is not used.

GEN VR MOTIF

Contains the Reason code that triggers the allowance. You must update the reason codes in the bracket to indicate the reasons a payee may be entitled to the allowances.

IND VR DT ICCP

This variable is used to trigger the allowance CP ICCP 1A (compensation in lieu of paid holiday) and must be assigned a value of true or false (1 or 0). 1 triggers the allowance, while 0 prevents payment.

IND VR DT IFC

This variable is used to determine entitlement to the end of fixed-term contract allowance IND FIN CONT and must be assigned a value of true or false (1 or 0). 1 triggers the allowance, while 0 prevents payment.

IND VR DT LIC

The variable IND VR DT LIC is used to determine entitlement to the severance allowance IND LICENC and IND LICENC 2. If the variable returns a value of true (1), the payee is entitled to the severance allowance as determined by the Action/Reason. If the value returned is equal to false (0), the Action/Reason does not give entitlement to the severance allowance.

IND VR DT LIC ECO

This variable is used to determine if economic redundancy is the reason for a termination. This variable will be taken into consideration only if the variable IND VR DT LIC returns a value of true (1 for redundancy termination. If the variable returns a value of true (1), the payee is entitled to have his or her severance allowance doubled compared to the standard allowance (if notification of the redundancy occurred after May 7, 2002).

IND VR DT D RET

This variable is used to determine entitlement to the voluntary retirement allowance IND DEP RET and must be assigned a value of true or false (1 or 0). If the variable has a value of true (1), the payee is entitled to the allowance.

IND VR DT M RET

This variable is used to determine entitlement to the statutory retirement allowance IND MISE RET and must be assigned a value of true or false (1 or 0). If the variable has a value of true (1), the payee is entitled to the allowance.

CONTRACT TYPE

Because this bracket is for entitlements that vary by contract, the search key is CONTRACT TYPE.

Currently, this bracket is defined for only two contract types: CDD and CDI. If you define a new contract type for which you want to grant an entitlement, you must update the bracket.

IND BR DT SPEC

The bracket element IND BR DT SPEC is used to determine entitlement to the severance allowance IND LICENC and IND LICENC 2. If the bracket element returns a value of true (1), the payee is entitled to the severance allowance as determined by the contract type. If the value returned is equal to false (0), the contract type does not give entitlement to the severance allowance.

IND VR DP IFC

This variable serves to determine entitlement for the end of fixed-term contract allowance IND FIN CONT and must be assigned a value of true or false (1 or 0). 1 means that the end of fixed term contract allowance can be paid for the type of contract defined, while 0 prevents payment.

IND VR DP DEP RET

This variable is used to determine entitlement to the voluntary retirement allowance IND DEP RET and must be assigned a value of true or false (1 or 0). If the variable returns a value of true (1), the allowance can be paid.

IND VR DP MIS RET

The variable IND VR MIS RET is used to determine entitlement to the statutory retirement allowance IND MISE RET and must be assigned a value of true or false (1 or 0). If the variable returns a value of true (1), the allowance can be paid.

GP TEMP001 CHAR

If you want to define the bracket according to the labor agreement, populate this temporary variable with the labor agreement before the bracket is resolved. You must also specify the labor agreement value in the bracket definition and indicate the return values for the labor agreement.

IND BR IND LIC

The bracket element IND BR IND LIC returns values used to determine the salaries used in the severance allowance calculation. A return value of 1 indicates that the calculation should use the average salary of the last 12 months. A return value of 2 indicates that the calculation should use the average salary of the last three months. A return value of 3 indicates that the calculation should use the more favorable of the first two methods.

GP TEMP002 CHAR

If you want to define the bracket according to payee categories defined in the labor agreement, populate this temporary variable with the appropriate category before the bracket is resolved. Also, specify the payee category value in the bracket definition and indicate the return values for the payee category.

IND VR ANC 1

This variable is used to store the number of years of seniority linked to the entitlement variable IND VR DRT 1.

GEN VR INSTANCE

The variable GEN VR INSTANCE must be equal to 1 to trigger the earning IND LICENC 1 and 2 to trigger the earning IND LICENC 2

IND VR DRT 1

This variable stores the ratio applied to the base salary for the severance calculation for each year of seniority up to the number of years of seniority entered in the variable IND VR ANC 1.

IND VR ANC 2

This variable stores the number of years of seniority linked to the entitlement variable IND VR DRT2.

IND VR DRT 2

This variable stores the ratio applied to the base salary for the allowance calculation for each year of seniority up to the number of years of seniority entered in the variable IND VR ANC 2.

IND VR ANC 3

This variable stores the number of years of seniority linked to the entitlement variable IND VR DRT3.

IND VR DRT 3

This variable stores the ratio applied to the base salary for the allowance calculation for each year of seniority up to the number of years of seniority entered in entered in the variable IND VR ANC 3.

IND VR PLAFOND

This variable stores the ceiling, in years, over which entitlement to the severance allowance is no longer calculated.

LABOR AGREEMENT

LABOR AGREEMENT is one of three search keys in the bracket. If you create specific entitlements that vary by labor agreement, you must specify the labor agreements that determine the return column values.

IND BR DEP RET

The value returned by the bracket element IND BR DEP RET determines the salary (base) used to calculate the retirement allowance. The bracket can return one of the following values:

• If the bracket retrieves 1, the salary used to calculate the allowance is equal to 1/12^th of the last 12 salaries.

• If the bracket retrieves 2, the salary used to calculate the allowance is equal to 1/3^rd of the last three salaries.

• If the bracket retrieves 3, the salary used to calculate the allowance is the greater of 1/13^th of the last three salaries and 1/12^th of the last 12 salaries.

EMPL CTG (Employee Category)

EMPL CTG is one of three search keys in the bracket. If the collective agreement defines different calculations depending on the employee categories of the payees, you must specify the employee categories that determine the return column values.

IND VR DRT 1

The variable IND VR DRT 1 returns the number of months that the allowance should be paid.

GEN VR INSTANCE (Number of Years of Seniority)

Regardless of whether the entitlement varies by labor agreement or payee category, the retirement allowance depends on the years of seniority stored in the variable GEN VR INSTANCE.

COMPANY

The values returned by this bracket depend on the company. You must define the company values used in the search key.

IND BR TIT REST

The bracket element retrieves the amount of the employer's contribution to the meal ticket that is not subject to social contributions.

IND VR TR EMP I

This variable stores the amount of the employer's contribution to the meal ticket that is subject to social contributions.

IND VR TR SAL NI

This variable stores the amount of the payee's contribution to the meal ticket.