Element Naming Convention for France

Understanding the naming convention that is used for PeopleSoft-delivered elements can help you determine how an element is used, its element type, and even the functional area that it serves.

This section discusses:

• Naming convention for supporting elements.

• Naming convention for primary elements.

• Naming convention for other elements.

• Additional clues to the use of French elements.

• Functional area codes.

• Element type codes (PIN_TYPE).

Naming Convention for Supporting Elements

For supporting elements such as variables, formulas, dates, durations, and so forth, PeopleSoft uses the following naming convention: FFF TT NAME.

• FFF: Functional Area Code (see Functional Area Codes for more information).

• TT: Type of Supporting Element (see List of Element Type Codes (PIN_TYPE) for more information).

• NAME: The name is based on a term in French and provides a further means of identifying the element.

For example, in the name of the variable URS VR TX VEUV S, URS represents the functional area, VR represents the element type, and TX VEUV S provides a further means of identifying the element.

Note:

This naming convention applies to the following element types: arrays, brackets, counts, dates, durations, formulas, rate codes, variables, historical rules, fictitious calculation rules, proration rules, rounding rules, and generation control conditions.

Naming Convention for Primary Elements

Primary elements such as earnings, deductions, absence take, and absence entitlement elements do not always contain functional area codes in their names. This is because primary elements have names, based on French terms, that identify their function and element type without the use of additional codes. For example, the absence take and absence entitlement elements for seniority paid vacation have names that identify their use in the system:

Absence Reason	Take Element	Entitlement Element
Seniority paid vacation	CPT ANCIENTE	CPE ANCIENTE

The key to understanding how these elements are used is found in the abbreviations CPT and CPE. CPT represents paid vacation take (prise congés payés), and CPE represents paid vacation entitlement (droits congés payés). In addition, the abbreviation ANCIENTE (ancienneté or seniority) indicates that the purpose of these elements is to calculate seniority paid vacation.

Note:

PeopleSoft Global Payroll for France uses numerous abbreviations to signify how elements are used and the functional area they serve. Additional information about these abbreviations can be found in the section "Additional Clues to the Use of French Elements."

Naming Convention for Other Elements

For accumulators, sections, and element groups, PeopleSoft uses the following naming convention: FFF TT NAME.

• FFF: Functional Area Code (see Functional Area Codes for more information).

• TT: Type of Supporting Element (see List of Element Type Codes (PIN_TYPE) for more information).

• NAME: The name is based on a term in French and provides a further means of identifying the element.

For example, a section in a process list for France might be URS SE COTISATIONS, where URS is a functional area code, SE represents the element type, and COTISATIONS provides a means of uniquely identifying the element.

Additional Clues to the Use of French Elements

Many French elements contain abbreviations that provide additional clues to their use in the system (beyond those that are provided by the Functional Area Codes or List of Element Type Codes (PIN_TYPE)). For example, URS MAL S is a deduction with a calculation rule of base x percent. The percentage is contained in the variable URS VR TX MAL S, and the base is calculated by the formula URS FM BRUT ABAT. While the code URS (URSSAF) in the name of the deduction indicates the functional area that is served by the element, the abbreviations MAL and S provide additional useful information about the deduction. The abbreviation MAL (maladie or illness) indicates that the deduction applies to the URSSAF illness contribution, and the S (salarie or payee) signifies that the deduction is part of the payee's contribution. The TX (taux or rate) in the variable URS VR TX MAL indicates that the variable stores a contribution rate. And in the formula representing the base, the abbreviation ABAT (abattement) signifies that the formula determines a reduction (in this case a reduction of the gross salary). As you become more familiar with the elements that are created for a functional area, these abbreviations will help you to further identify and understand the role that is played by each element.

Abbreviations used in Global Payroll for France	French	English
ABAT(T)	Abattu	Reduced
ABT	Abattement	Reduction
ALIM	Alimentation	Feeding
AN	Annuel	Annual
AN	Avantage en Nature	Benefits in kind
ANC	Ancienneté	Seniority
ATRV or AT	Accident du Travail	Work accident
AUB	Aubry	Aubry
CALC	Calcul	Calculation
CAR	Carence	Waiting period
CC	Convention Collective	Labor agreement
CO	Carte Orange	Paris transportation Orange Card
COND	Conditionnel	Conditional
COT	Cotisations	Contributions
CP or CPA	Congés Payés	Paid vacation
CPE	Droits Congés Payés	Paid vacation entitlements
CPT	Prise Congés Payés	Paid vacation take
DEB	Début	Beginning
DEC	Décès	Death
DECL	Déclenchement	Triggering
DED	Déduction	Deduction
DEP RET or D RET	Départ à la retraite	Voluntary retirement leave
DRT or DRTS or DTS	Droits	Entitlements
DT	Droits ou Date	Entitlements or date
DSN	(Déclaration Sociale Nominative)	Authorized Social Statement
DU	DUCS (Déclaration Unifiée des Cotisations Sociales)	Declaration of Social Contributions
E	Employeur	Employer
ENF	Enfant	Child
ETP	Equivalent Temps Plein	Full-time equivalent
EVE	Droits évènement familial	Family event entitlements
EVF	Evénement Familial	Family event
EVT	Prise évènement familial	Family event takes
FF	Forfaitaire	Lump sum
FORM	Formation	Training/education
HOR	Horaire	Hourly
HR or HRS	Heures	Hours
ICCP	Indémnités compensatrices de congés payés	Paid vacation in lieu of allowances
IJ	(shorter term for IJSS) Indemnités Journalières	Daily allowances
IJSS	Indemnités Journalières de Sécurité Sociale	Social Security daily allowances
IND	Indémnités	Allowance
JC	Jours Calendaires	Calendar days
JO	Jours Ouvrés	Business days
JR or J	Jour	Day
LIC	Licenciement	Lay off
LIM	Limite	Limit
MAL	Maladie	Illness
MAP	Mise à Pied	Protective motive
MNT	Montant	Amount
MO	Mois	Month
NB or NBR	Nombre	Number
OBD	Date d'origine de l'absence	Original begin date
OUV	Ouvert/Ouverture	Opened/opening
PL or PLAF	Plafond/Plafonné	Ceiling
PRD	Période	Period
PRM	Primes	Premiums
REE	Droits Représentant du Personnel	Entitlements for staff representatives
REM	Rémunération	Compensation
REP	Rapport ou prise Représentant du Personnel	Report or takes for staff representatives
RET	Retenue	Deduction
S	Salarié	Employee
SAL	Salaire	Salary
SG	Segment	Segment
SLD	Solde	Balance
STG	Stagiaire	Trainee
THEO	Théorique	Theoretical
TRAV or TRV	Travail	Work
TX	Taux	Rate

Functional Area Codes

Functional Area	Description
ABS	Absence
AFB	AFB Collective Agreement
AGI	AGIRC
APP	Apprentices
ARC	ARRCO
ASS	ASSEDIC
ATR	Work Accident
BSO	Bilan Social
CP and CPA	Paid Vacation
EVE	Other Absences
EVT	Other Absences
FOR	2483 Training Report DIF Training Allocation
GEN	Country Setup
HRS	Overtime
IND	Allowances - Premiums
MAL	Illness
MAT	Maternity
PRE	Loans
PRO	Liability
PRV	Contingency
REE	Work Council
REP	Reports
RTO	Retroactivity
SAI	Garnishments
SIT	Situations
STG	Trainees
TAX	Levies
URS	URSSAF

Element Type Codes (PIN_TYPE)

Element type	Description
AE	Absence Entitlement
AT	Absence Take
AC	Accumulator
AR	Array
AA	Auto Assigned
BR	Bracket
CT	Count
DT	Date
DD	Deduction
DR	Duration
ER	Earning
EG	Element Group
EM	Error Message
FC	Fictitious Calculation
FM	Formula
GC	Generation Control
PP	Previous Period Rule
PR	Process
PO	Proration Rule
RC	Rate Code
RR	Rounding Rule
SE	Section
SY	System Element
VR	Variable