Examples of HCM Organization Models

You can use any of these HCM organization models.

  • Simple Configuration

  • Multiple Legal Employers and Tax Reporting Units

  • One Payroll Statutory Unit and Two Tax Reporting Units

  • One Payroll Statutory Unit with Several Tax Reporting Units

  • Multiple Payroll Statutory Units with Several Tax Reporting Units

These models include a legislative data group (LDG) that isn't an organization classification and show how you can partition payroll data by associating them with a payroll statutory unit

Simple Configuration

This is an example of a simple configuration without any tax reporting units. The enterprise has only one legal entity, which is both a payroll statutory unit and a legal employer, and shares the same boundaries. In this type reporting can be done only at a single level. Countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) might use this type of model, as these countries report at the legal entity level.

This figure illustrates a simple configuration where the enterprise has only one legal entity, which is both a payroll statutory unit and a legal employer.
A figure that illustrates an enterprise with one legal entity that's also a payroll statutory unit and a legal employer. The legal entity is associated with one legislative data group.

Multiple Legal Employers and Tax Reporting Units

In this configuration, you define one legal entity, InFusion US as a payroll statutory unit with two separate legal entities, which are also legal employers. This model shows multiple legal employers that are associated with a single payroll statutory unit. Tax reporting units are always associated with a specific legal employer (or employers) through the payroll statutory unit.

The implication is that payroll statutory reporting boundaries vary from human resources (HR) management, and you can categorize the balances separately as either a payroll statutory unit, legal employer, or a tax reporting unit.

This configuration is based on tax filing requirements, as some tax-related payments and reports are associated with a higher level than employers. An example of a country that might use this model is the US

This figure illustrates an enterprise that has one payroll statutory unit and multiple legal employers and tax reporting units.
A figure that illustrates an example of an enterprise with one payroll statutory unit, multiple legal employers and multiple tax reporting units. The multiple legal employers are associated with a single payroll statutory unit.

One Payroll Statutory Unit and Two Tax Reporting Units

This model makes no distinction between a legal employer and a payroll statutory unit. You define tax reporting units as subsidiaries to the legal entity.

In this enterprise, legal entity is the highest level of aggregation for payroll calculations and reporting. Statutory reporting boundaries are the same for both payroll and HR management. An example of a country that might use this model is France.

This figure illustrates an example of an organization with one legal entity. The legal entity is both a legal employer and a payroll statutory unit and that has two tax reporting units.
A figure that illustrates an example of an organization that has one legal entity that's both a payroll statutory unit and legal employer and has two tax reporting units.

One Payroll Statutory Unit with Several Tax Reporting Units

In this model, the enterprise has one legal entity. Legal employers and tax reporting units are independent from each other within a payroll statutory unit, because there is no relationship from a legal perspective. Therefore, you can report separately on both entities

Using this model, you can't report on tax reporting unit balances within a legal employer, and categorize balances by either or both organizations, as required. An example of a country that might use this model is India.

This figure illustrates an enterprise with one legal entity that's a payroll statutory unit and a legal employer. The tax reporting units are independent from the legal employer.
A figure that shows an example of an enterprise with one legal entity that's both a legal employer and a payroll statutory unit and that has multiple tax reporting units that are independent from the legal employer.

Multiple Payroll Statutory Units with Several Tax Reporting Units

In this model, the enterprise has two legal entities. The legal employers and tax reporting units are independent from each other within a payroll statutory unit, because there is no relationship from a legal perspective. Therefore, you can report separately on both entities.

Using this model, you can't report on tax reporting unit balances within a legal employer, and categorize balances by either or both organizations, as required. An example of a country that might use this model is the United Kingdom (UK).

This figure illustrates an enterprise with two legal entities, and legal employers and tax reporting units are independent from each other.
A figure that illustrates an example of an enterprise with multiple payroll statutory units with several tax reporting units. The enterprise has two legal entities in which the legal employers and tax reporting units are independent of each other.