Basic Rules of Element Resolution

Using Period Segmentation

When using period segmentation, all elements are resolved once in each segment.

Using Element Segmentation

When using element segmentation:

Primary elements are resolved once in each slice if they are set up to be sliced.
Supporting elements are resolved once in each slice if they are set up to be sliced.

A supporting element is also resolved in each slice if it is a component of an element that's defined to be sliced. Suppose that an earning element E1 is sliced. If this element uses a duration element (a supporting element) that measures years of service, and the value of earning E1 is based on the years returned by the duration element, the duration element is resolved whenever E1 is resolved, because it's a component of E1.

Note:

To define the elements to be sliced, use the Segmentation Event Definition page.

Example of Period Segmentation

In period segmentation, all elements are calculated once for each segment and there are multiple gross-to-net result sets.

This table lists examples of elements, their calculation rules, and the associated period segmentation rules:

Element	Calc Rule	Base	%	Prorate
E1 (Base Pay)	Amount	N/A	N/A	Yes
E2	Base × Percent	E1	10%	No
D1 (Deduction)	Base × Percent	A1	10%	No
A1 (Accum)	E1 + E2	N/A	N/A	N/A

Assume that E1 represents base pay and that the value of E1 increases from 10,000 to 20,000 on September 16, triggering the segmentation of the September pay period into two equal parts. This scenario is represented in the following table:

Element	Segment 1: September 1– September 15	Segment 2: September 16– September 30
E1 (Base Pay)	10,000 × ½ = 5,000	20,000× ½ = 10,000
E2	E1, Segment 1 × 10% = (5,000 × 10%) = 500	E1, Segment 2 × 10% = (10,000 × 10%) = 1,000
A1	Sum of E1 and E2 for Segment 1 = (5,000 + 500) = 5,500	Sum of E1 and E2 for Segment 2 = (10,000 + 1,000) = 11,000
D1 (Deduction)	A1 for Segment 1 × 10% = 550	A1 for Segment 2 × 10% = 1,100
Net Pay	Net Pay for Segment 1 = 4,950	Net Pay for Segment 2 = 9,900

In this example, all the elements on the process list are segmented and there are two separate gross-to-net calculations.

Example of Element Segmentation

When performing element segmentation, the system slices only those elements that are included in the Element List. The system produces only one gross-to-net result set and includes the sliced elements within a segment or period.

This table lists examples of elements, their calculation rules, and the associated element segmentation rules:

Element	Calc Rule	Base	%	On Element List for Segmentation?	Prorate
E1 (Base Pay)	Amount	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
E2	Base × Percent	E1	10%	No	No
D1 (Deduction)	Base × Percent	A1	10%	No	No
A1 (Accum)	E1 + E2	N/A	N/A	No	N/A

Assume that E1 represents base pay and that the value of E1 increases from 10,000 to 20,000 on September 16, triggering the slicing of element E1 into two equal parts. (The only element defined to be sliced is E1.) This scenario is represented in the following table:

Element	Slice 1: September 1 – September 15	Slice 2: September 16 – September 30
E1 (Base Pay)	10,000 × ½ = 5,000	20,000 × ½ = 10,000
E2	Sum of E1 × 10% = (5,000 + 10,000) × 10% = 1,500
A1 (Accumulator)	Sum of E1 and E2 = (15,000 + 1,500) = 16,500
D1 (Deduction)	A1 × 10% = (16,500 × 10%) = 1, 650
Net Pay	14,850

E1 is sliced once on September 16, resulting in two separate calculations for E1 — one for each slice. There is only one gross-to-net process, and the Net Pay element represents the sum of E1 in each slice and E2 in each slice minus D1 (deduction 1).