Balance Feeds

Balance feeds define the source of the payroll calculation results that contribute to a balance. The source could be input values of specific elements or the entire element classification. For example, the pay values of all earnings types contribute to the Gross Pay balance.

Balance Feeds by Element

Balance feeds by element indicate one or more element input values to add or subtract from a balance. For each balance feed, all input values must use the same unit of measure. For example, you wouldn't mix money and hours in the same balance feed.

Each element and input value can be the primary feed for one balance only. When you create an element, the element template creates this balance and feed automatically.

Balance Feeds by Classification

Balance feeds defined by primary or secondary element classification use the input value that has the special purpose of Primary Output Value. The unit of measure of this input value must match the unit of measure of the balance.

If you add a primary classification as a balance feed, you can't add its children from the secondary classifications. For example, if you use the Supplemental Earnings primary classification as a balance feed, you can't also use any other children of Supplemental Earnings. Also, you can't use the secondary classifications in the same balance feed.

Balance Feeds for Initial Balance Loading

You can select elements in the Balance Initialization classification to feed a balance for initialization purposes only. Select one element for each level of the employment hierarchy associated with a dimension that you want to initialize.

Balance Feeds for Year-End Processing

Before you start the end-of-year processing, you must review the balances required for year-end reporting to generate the year end slips. If required, perform balance adjustments and configure balance feeds. You must manually configure feeds for some of the balances reported on the year-end slips.