Essential DBA Information Setup

You typically set up DBAs only if you are using the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Payroll system. You might set up DBAs without the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Payroll system if you have a customized interface with a payroll service bureau.

You set up DBAs to automate the process of subtracting monies, calculating benefits, and tracking accruals when you run a payroll cycle. You must set up DBAs before you can assign them to employees.

If you are using the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Benefits Administration module, you must also set up DBAs before you can enroll employees in benefit plans. You must set up one or more DBAs for each benefit plan. When you enroll employees in benefit plans, the system automatically applies the appropriate DBAs to the DBA instructions for the employee, based on the DBA code.

When setting up essential DBA information, you define the minimum amount of information that the system needs to perform the calculation. Typically, you will want to calculate essential DBA information in one of three ways:

Calculation Type	Description
Monetary amount	You set up a monetary amount to calculate a specific amount of money for the designated pay periods. For example, an employee enrolls in the health care plan provided by the company, which requires a deduction of 5.00 USD each pay period. You might also set up a deduction for union dues.
Percentage rate	You set up a percentage rate DBA to calculate a percentage of gross pay. For example, the DBA might designate that 1 percent of gross pay should be deducted for United Way or another charitable fund.
Calculation tables	You set up calculation tables for DBAs that are calculated by a formula. The calculation table defines the parameters that the system uses to calculate the DBAs.

When setting up essential DBA information, you can define the actual amount or rate to calculate or omit the actual amount or rate to calculate.

If you omit the actual monetary amount or the percentage rate information during setup, you can enter it when you assign the DBA at the employee or timecard level.

After setting up a DBA for which you have entered an amount or rate, you periodically might need to update that amount or rate. For example, when you set up a DBA for a medical deduction, you can enter the premium amount. A year later, when the medical plan carrier raises its premiums, you must update the premium amount for the DBA.