Setting Up FAK_CAF Reports

This topic discusses how to set up FAK_CAF reports.

Global Payroll for Switzerland supports the legal FAK_CAF reporting requirements for all cantons. You may need to manage the following setup pages to adjust the reporting to your local requirements.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Providers Page

GPCH_SI_PROVDR

Define provider for the GE and VD cantons only. See also Generating and Managing Dashboard XML.

Rates Page

GPCH_SI_COMPANY1

Use the FAK Default Pct check box to indicate whether contribution rates shall be taken from the system level or the company level. If FAK Default Pct check box is selected, then the contribution percentage comes from the system.

FAK/Source Tax (System) CHE Page

GPCH_TX_FAK

This page is maintained by Oracle. If there are no special conditions for your company, you might use the rates that are displayed. If the FAK Default Pct check box is selected on the Rates page, then the contribution percentage comes from this page.

FAK/Source Tax (Company) CHE Page

GPCH_TX_FAK_STAX

Use this page to enter the FAK_CAF account assigned to your company by the FAK_CAF administration. If the FAK Default Pct check box is not selected on the Rates page, then the contribution percentages come from this page.

If the language on the run control page is blank, you need to select languages for specific cantons on this page, especially if you run one report that contains several cantons with different languages. Supported languages include English, French, German and Italian.

Viewing Accumulators

GP_PIN

This page is used for informational purposes only. The standard setup should cover all your requirements.

Use the Providers page (GPCH_SI_PROVDR) to define provider for the GE and VD cantons only (see also dashboard).

Navigation:

Set Up HCM, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Social Security/Insurance, Providers CHE

For information on defining insurance providers refer to the chapter on Managing Social Insurance for Switzerland.

Use the Rates page (GPCH_SI_COMPANY1) to use the FAK Default Pct check box to indicate whether contribution rates shall be taken from the system level or the company level.

If FAK Default Pct check box is selected, then the contribution percentage comes from the system.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Social Security/Insurance > Company SI Contributions CHE > Rates

For information on defining FAK default percentages, refer to the chapter on Managing Social Insurance for Switzerland.

Use the FAK/Source Tax (System) CHE page (GPCH_TX_FAK) to this page is maintained by Oracle.

If there are no special conditions for your company, you might use the rates that are displayed. If the FAK Default Pct check box is selected on the Rates page, then the contribution percentage comes from this page.

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Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Taxes > FAK/Source Tax (System) CHE > FAK/Source Tax (System) CHE

FAK/Source Tax (System) CHE page

 FAK/SourceTax(System) CHE page

This table is maintained by Oracle. If there are no special conditions for your organization, you can use these rates. If the FAK Default Pct check box is selected on the Rates page, the system uses the contribution percentages entered here.

Use the FAK/Source Tax (Company) CHE page (GPCH_TX_FAK_STAX) to use this page to enter the FAK_CAF account assigned to your company by the FAK_CAF administration.

If the FAK Default Pct check box is not selected on the Rates page, then the contribution percentages come from this page. If the language on the run control page is blank, you need to select languages for specific cantons on this page, especially if you run one report that contains several cantons with different languages. Supported languages include English, French, German and Italian.

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Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Taxes > FAK/Source Tax( Company) CHE > FAK/Source Tax (Company) CHE

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Field or Control

Description

FAK Nbr

Enter the FAK_CAF account as assigned to your company by the FAK_CAF administration.

FAK% Total

If the FAK Default Pct is deselected on the Rates page, the system uses the contribution percentages entered here.

FAK Language

If you run one report for several canton with different languages, select the language for the canton. The system supports these languages: English, French, German and Italian.

FAK Provider

Assign FAK_CAF provider for cantons, where you want to create AK Banken and AK Versicherungen XML. This is the provider that gets mapped in Company Provider mapping.

FAK Month, FAK Quarter, and FAK Year

Not currently supported.

Use the Accumulators page (GP_PIN) to this page is used for informational purposes only.

The standard setup should cover all your requirements.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM, Product Related, Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, Elements, Supporting Elements, Accumulators

Here are the accumulators the system uses for the Tax Statement (LAW_CDS):

Line 1

Line 3

+ CH_CA_ALL

- CH_CA_BIR

- CH_CA_BKOR

+ CH_CA_BIR

+ CH_CA_BKOR

Here is a graphical representation of how information flows from the payslip to the FAK_CAF report:

Graphical representation of how information flows from the payslip to the FAK_CAF report

 Graphical representation of how information flows from the payslip to the FAK_CAF report

Note: Since child allowance reporting is controlled by existing accumulators, we do not expect that you will have to make changes to child allowance accumulators.

Use the steps below to generate the FAK_CAF interface files by dashboard (AKB and eAHV):

Step

Action

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1

Create a new provider for FAK_CAF

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Social Security/Insurance > Providers CHE

2

Add the new provider you created in step 1 to a company.

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Social Security/Insurance > Company SI Contributions CHE

3

Create a new domain for FAK_CAF

AKB = FAK_CAF mode AKB

eAHV = FAK_CAF mode eAHV

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Social Security/Insurance > ELM Domain Setup CHE This needs to be a domain with a single Provider Type FAK_CAF. This XML cannot coexist with any other Provider Type in same domain.

AKB user needs to map required cantons in FAK/Source Tax(Company) CHE page

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Taxes > FAK/Source Tax(Company) CHE

4

Assign child data to employees.

Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Payee Data > Family Allowances CHE

5

Run the payroll for the company.

Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Absence and Payroll Processing > Calculate Absence and Payroll

6

Prepare Dashboard for FAK_CAF domain.

At the bottom of the Dashboard page (Prepare Files) make sure the monthly value appears in the drop-down menu list for the Report Period field.

Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Year End Processing > Year End Process CHE > Prepare Files

7

Click Run. Then check the Process Monitor to make sure the process runs to success.

Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Year End Processing > Year End Process CHE > Prepare Files

8

Validate the created file.

Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Year End Processing > Year End Process CHE > Process Files

9

Review validation results.

Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Year End Processing > Year End Process CHE > Review Files

10

Save file to a directory of your choice.

Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Year End Processing > Year End Process CHE > Process Files

See Also Robust File Management

11

Upload file to AK Portal