Delivered Elements Naming Conventions

Supporting Elements

For supporting elements, such as variables, formulas, dates, durations, and so on, PeopleSoft Global Payroll uses the following naming conventions: FF TT NAME or FFF TT NAME.

The following list further describes this naming convention:

• FF or FFF: Functional area code.

  See Functional Area Codes.

• TT: Type of supporting element.

  See Element Type Codes (PIN_TYPE).

• NAME: The name provides a further means of identifying the element.

For example, in the provident fund array PF AR ENROLLMENT, PF represents the functional area, AR represents the element type, and ENROLLMENT provides a further means of identifying the element.

Primary Elements

Primary elements, such as earnings, deductions, absence take, and absence entitlement elements generally do not contain functional area codes or element type codes in their names. This is because primary elements have names based on Indian terms that identify the function and element type without the use of additional codes. For example, the name of the earning element BASE SALARY clearly identifies this element as an earning, and more specifically, as a base salary element.

Other Elements

Although no fixed naming convention exists for accumulators, sections, and element groups, Global Payroll for India commonly uses the following naming conventions: FF TT NAME and FFF TT NAME.

The following list further describes this naming convention:

• FF or FFF: Functional area code.

  See Functional Area Codes.

• TT: Type of supporting element.

  See Element Type Codes (PIN_TYPE).

• NAME: The name provides a further means of identifying the element.

For example, a section in a process list for India might be named LA AC LOAN PAY, where LA is a functional area code, AC represents the element type, and LOAN PAY provides a means of uniquely identifying the element.

Additional Clues to the Use of Indian Elements

Many Indian elements contain abbreviations that provide clues (beyond those provided by the functional area codes or element type codes) to their use in the system. For example, consider the following variable element: LT VR CLAIM AMTNTAX is the nontaxable claim amount for leave travel allowance. As you become more familiar with the payroll rules that are created for India, these abbreviations help you to further identify and understand the role played by each element.

The following table lists the most common abbreviations that are used in the names of Indian elements:

Component Names (Suffixes)

In Global Payroll for India, suffixes are used to name the components of earning and deduction elements. For example, 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, assume that you define the earning element named EARN1 with the following calculation rule:

EARN1 = Rate × Unit

The system automatically creates two additional elements for the components in the calculation rule: a rate element called EARN1_RATE and a unit element called EARN1_UNIT.

The system creates suffixes to name the components of the element (_RATE and _UNIT). In Global Payroll all suffixes fall into one of the following types:

• Separator.

• Earning/deduction component suffixes.

• Earning/deduction accumulator suffixes.

• Deduction arrear component suffixes.

• Absence entitlement component suffixes.

• Absence entitlement accumulator suffixes.

Separator

Global Payroll for India delivers a separator defined as: _ (underscore).

Component Suffixes

The following table lists the component suffixes delivered for India:

Accumulator Suffixes

The following table lists the accumulator suffixes delivered for India:

Deduction Arrears Component Suffixes

The following table lists the deduction arrears component suffixes delivered for India:

Absence Entitlements Suffixes

The following table lists the absence entitlement suffixes delivered for India: