Element Naming Conventions in Argentina

Naming Conventions

These topics discuss the naming conventions for:

• Primary elements.

• Supporting elements.

• Component names (suffixes).

• Element abbreviations.

Primary Elements

Primary elements, such as earnings, deductions, absence take, and absence entitlement elements, do not contain functional area codes or element type codes in their names. Primary elements have names that identify their functions and element types without the use of additional codes.

For example, the name of the earnings element SALARY identifies this element as earnings (Salary) and, more specifically, as a salary element.

Supporting Elements

For supporting elements (such as variables, formulas, dates, and durations), PeopleSoft Global Payroll for Argentina uses this naming convention: FF TT NAME.

• FF: Functional area code.

• TT: Type of supporting element.

• NAME: Based on a term in Spanish and provides a further means of identifying the element.

Component Names (Suffixes)

In Global Payroll for Argentina, suffixes are used to name the components of earnings and deduction elements. When you create an earning, deduction, or absence element in Global Payroll, you must define the components that make up the element, such as base, rate, unit, and percentage. The system automatically generates the components and accumulators for the element based on the calculation rule or accumulator periods that are used. The system also names the components and accumulators by appending a suffix to the element's name.

For example, suppose that you define the EARN1 earnings element with the following calculation rule:

EARN1 = Rate x Unit

The system automatically creates two additional elements for the components in the calculation rule by appending the suffixes _RATE and _UNIT to the name of the earning:

• Rate element: EARN1_RATE.

• Unit element: EARN1_UNIT.

In Global Payroll for Argentina, all components and accumulators include the separator and country designation ,_ARG.

In Global Payroll, all suffixes fall into one of the following types:

• Separator.

• Earnings or deductions component suffixes.

• Earnings or deductions accumulator suffixes.

• Deduction arrears component suffixes.

• Deduction arrears accumulator suffixes.

• Deduction recipient suffixes.

• Absence entitlement component suffixes.

• Absence entitlement accumulator suffixes.

See Defining Suffixes.

Element Abbreviations

Many Argentinean elements contain abbreviations that provide additional information about their use in the system, beyond that provided by functional area codes or element type codes.

For example, consider the Global Payroll for Argentina duration element GEN DR AÑOS SERV:

• The functional area code GEN indicates that this element is used across various functional areas.

• The element type code DR identifies the element as a duration element.

• The abbreviation AÑOS SERV (Service Years) provides additional information about how the element measures time.

As you become more familiar with the payroll rules created for Argentina, these abbreviations can help you further identify and understand the role played by each element.

This table lists the most common abbreviations used for element names in Global Payroll for Argentina:

Functional Area Codes

Many elements include a three-letter functional area code in their names. This code identifies the functional area supported by an element.

This table lists the functional area codes used in the names of Global Payroll for Argentina elements:

Element Type Codes (PIN_TYPE)

This table contains the codes for all element types. Because Global Payroll for Argentina is not delivered with all element types, some of the following codes do not appear in the names of Global Payroll for Argentina elements: