Statutory and Earning Periods

When you create a payroll definition, a payroll earnings calendar is generated based on the first period end date.

The calendar assigns each payroll period a period name that includes the period number. In some countries, the statutory tax year doesn't coincide with the dates generated for the earnings calendar. These countries also use a statutory calendar with statutory period numbers. The statutory calendar ensures that the payroll run uses the correct period for taxation purposes.

Statutory frequencies are defined in months and weeks, and map to the payroll definition frequencies. For example, a biweekly calendar is based on a weekly statutory calendar. A quarterly payroll calendar is based on a monthly statutory calendar. Typically, countries that support semimonthly payroll periods don't use statutory periods.

When you submit a payroll calculation, such as a QuickPay process, you select a payroll period. The calculation uses the process date for the selected payroll period to identify the statutory period. The process date is the payroll run date on the payroll definition.

If your country uses a statutory calendar, you can view period numbers, start, and end dates on the Person Process Results page and statement of earnings.