Override Default Absence Element Value Definitions for Canada

Override the values initially configured during element creation for the tax method, Employment Insurance (EI) hours, and EI allocation. You override the values for any of the shadow elements created for entitlement, discretionary disbursement, and final disbursement.

The value definitions created for each shadow element is as given here.

Entitlement Element
  • <Element Name> Tax Processing Type
  • <Element Name> EI Allocation
  • <Element Name> EI Hours
Discretionary Disbursement Element
  • <Element Name> Disc Tax Processing Type
  • <Element Name> Disc EI Allocation
  • <Element Name> Disc EI Hours
Final Disbursement Element
  • <Element Name> Final Tax Processing Type
  • <Element Name> Final EI Allocation
  • <Element Name> Final EI Hours

Use the Calculation Value Definitions task to override these values that are stored as value definitions.

The text values you can use to override the various types of value definitions are as given in this table.

Value Definitions Override Values

Purpose Component Override Value
Tax Processing Type Regular R
Nonperiodic N
Lump Sum L
EI Allocation Date Earned DATE_EARNED
Date Paid DATE_PAID
EI Hours Yes Y
No N

Select the value definition name to edit, and make the change to the value definition. This overridden value is used during the payroll process, instead of the value initially configured at element creation.