Understanding the Accumulator Structure of Earnings

If you create new earnings, make sure that they conform to the accumulator structure of the delivered earnings. This is to ensure that the new elements are processed correctly and are included in the appropriate gross-to-net calculations.

For example, when you create a new earning, you must add the earning to the TOTAL EARNINGS N accumulator so that is can be processed correctly.

Note:

For each taxable earning that you create, you must also define the tax method. To do this, associate the variable TAX VR METHOD with the new earning on the Supporting Element Overrides page, and assign it a value of A (annual), S (supplemental), or C (cumulative).

See PeopleSoft Global Payroll: Understanding Earning and Deduction Elements.

Accumulator Structure of Earnings

This table describes the accumulator structure of earnings:

Accumulator Name	Description	Contributing Elements
FWT GRS N	Federal withholding tax gross	All earnings contribute to this accumulator.
OAS EE GRS N	Social Security old age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) employee gross	All earnings contribute to this accumulator.
OAS ER GRS N	Social Security OASDI employer gross	All earnings contribute to this accumulator.
MED EE GRS N	Social Security Medicare employee gross	All earnings contribute to this accumulator.
MED ER GRS N	Social Security Medicare employer gross	All earnings contribute to this accumulator.
FUT GRS N	Federal unemployment tax gross	All earnings contribute to this accumulator.
TOTAL EARNINGS N	Total earnings	All earnings contribute to this accumulator.
401K GROSS N	401K gross	All 401K eligible earnings contribute to this accumulator.
SWT GRS N	State withholding tax gross	All earnings except BONUS contribute to this accumulator.
SWT GRS SPC N	State withholding tax gross special	The BONUS earning contributes to this accumulator.
SHIFT DIFF UNIT	Shift differential units	REGULAR_UNIT and WAGES_UNIT contribute to this accumulator.
SALARY YTDA	Salary	The SALARY earning contributes to this accumulator.
SALARY HRS SEG SALARY HRS YTD	Salary hours	These accumulators store standard hours for a salaried payee.