Element Names

One of the keys to understanding how delivered payroll elements function in the system is to understand their names. Understanding the naming convention developed for PeopleSoft-delivered elements can help you determine how an element is used, the element type, and even the functional area it serves. Depending on whether the element is a primary element, a component of a primary element, or a supporting element, one of the following naming conventions applies.

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:

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.

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.

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:

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:

Abbreviations Used in Global Payroll for India English

ER

Earning

MIN

Minimum

MAX

Maximum

TX

Taxable

NTX

Nontaxable

PCT

Percent or Percentage

PRD

Period

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.

Note:

To view all the suffixes that are defined for a country, use the Element Suffixes page in the core Global Payroll application.

Separator

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

Component Suffixes

The following table lists the component suffixes delivered for India:

Component Suffix

Base

BASE

Percentage

PCT

Rate

RATE

Unit

UNIT

Accumulator Suffixes

The following table lists the accumulator suffixes delivered for India:

Accumulator Suffix - Calendar Period: Amount Suffix - Calendar Period: Unit Suffix - Fiscal Period: Amount Suffix - Calendar Period: Unit

Calendar Period to Date

CPTDA

CPTDU

FPTDA

FPTDU

Month to Date

CMTDA

CMTDU

FMTDA

FMTDU

Quarter to Date

CQTDA

CQTDU

FQTDA

FQTDU

Year to Date

CYTDA

CYTDU

FYTDA

FYTDU

Deduction Arrears Component Suffixes

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

Deduction Arrears Component Suffix

Payback

PBCK

Amount not Taken

ANTKN

Add to Arrears

ATARR

Arrears accumulator

ARR

Absence Entitlements Suffixes

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

Absence Entitlement Component/Accumulator Suffix

Separator

not applicable

_ (underscore)

Component

Unit Paid

UNTPD

Component

Unit Adjustment

UNADJ

Accumulator

Balance

BAL

Accumulator

Adjustment

ADJ

Accumulator

Entitlement

ENT

Accumulator

Take

TKE

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