1. Implementing Payroll for Qatar
  2. Element Classifications for Qatar

Element Classifications for Qatar

Global payroll has a defined set of primary classifications and Qatar localization has selected the ones that are applicable for the country.

Additionally a set of secondary classifications and subclassifications are defined specifically by the Qatar localization.
  • Secondary classifications are used in the element template process to drive the questionnaire and also to create the element with the needed characteristics.
  • Subclassifications are used to control balance feeds and identify a sub type of the particular classification.

    All the classifications predefined for QA are listed in the Oracle_Fusion_HRMS_QA_Payroll_Data.xls on My Oracle Support (MOS).

    Secondary classifications and subclassifications can be created at implementation level and they do not have any impact on the QA predefined data.

Primary Classifications

The following primary classifications are enabled for the Qatar localization.
  • Absences
  • Balance Initialization
  • Standard Earnings
  • Supplemental Earnings
  • Information
  • Social Insurance Deductions
  • Direct Payments
  • Employer Charges
  • Voluntary Deductions
  • Involuntary Deductions
In the implementation phase, when creating an element through element template functionality, you're prompted to select the primary classification for that element and this drives the questionnaire to use and also the characteristics of the element that are created.
Note: The subclassifications Subject to Social Insurance and Disposal Income Court Order are defaulted for all elements with primary classification Standard Earnings.

Secondary Classifications

Secondary classifications are connected to primary classifications. The following secondary classifications have been defined for the Qatar localization:

Primary Classification Standard Earnings
  • Basic Salary
  • Children Social Allowance
  • Cost of Living Allowance
  • Housing Allowance
  • Overtime Allowance
  • Social Allowance
  • Transport Allowance

Primary Classification Supplemental Earnings

  • Gratuity Payments
  • Bonus
Primary Classification Absences
  • Maternity
  • Other
  • Sickness
  • Vacation
Primary Classification Involuntary Deductions
  • Court Order
Primary Classification Voluntary Deductions
  • Loans
  • Professional Fees
  • Union Deductions
Primary Classification Direct Payment
  • Expenses Reimbursement

The selection of the secondary classification will drive the questions of the element template and the characteristics of the element that's created.

Subclassifications

Subclassifications are connected to primary classifications. The following subclassifications are defined for the Qatar localization.

Primary Classification Standard Earnings
  • Subject to Social Insurance
  • Disposable Income Court Order
Primary Classification Supplemental Earnings
  • Disposable Income Court Order
Primary Classification Information
  • Subject to Social Insurance
Primary Classification Absences
  • Subject to Social Insurance

All these five subclassification are attributed by default to the elements created for the corresponding primary classification.

If you need to define an element that's not a standard earnings, but is part of the contributory salary. you need to:
  1. Define a new subclassification and the corresponding subclassification rule.
  2. Feed the contributory balance with this subclassification.