Create a Regular Earnings Element

This example demonstrates how to use the element template and create a regular earnings element for Canada. Use the Elements task from Payroll in My Client Groups to create the element.

Let's look at the tasks required to create an earnings element:

1. Create the earnings element

2. Create the eligibility record for the element

How to Create the Earnings Element

To create an earnings element:

1. Search and select the Elements task.

2. Click Create.

3. Complete these fields, as shown in this table.

   Field	Value
   Legislative Data Group	Select an appropriate LDG.
   Primary Classification	Standard Earnings
   Secondary Classification	Regular

4. Click Continue.

5. On the Basic Information page, complete the fields, as shown in this table:

   Field	Value
   Name	Enter a name, example: Standard Earnings1
   Reporting Name	Enter the name that you want to display on reports for this deduction payroll element.
   Effective Date	Enter an early date so that the payroll element is available for use immediately.
   Input Currency	Canadian Dollar
   Should every person eligible for the element automatically receive it?	No
   What is the earliest entry date for this element?	First Standard Earning Date
   What is the latest entry date for this element?	Last Standard Earning Date An element's latest entry date determines how element entries process after a person is terminated or transferred to another payroll, prior to a pay period end date. If you select this date, then you need to enable proration so the calculation will be correct if a person leaves.
   At which employment level should this element be attached?	Assignment Note: Assignments are associated to jurisdictions, which determine the required tax calculations.
   Does the element recur each payroll period, or does it require explicit entry?	Recurring
   Process the element only once in each payroll period?	Yes
   Can a person have more than one entry of the element in a payroll period?	No
   Process and pay element separately or with other earnings elements?	Process separately, but pay with other earnings Payroll run calculates and taxes the earnings through a separate payroll action, but it's paid with the other earnings. They appear as single entry in the Statement of Earnings and Payslip.

6. Click Next. On the Additional Details page, respond to the questions, as shown in this table.

   Field	Value
   What is the calculation rule?	Flat Amount.
   Is this element subject to proration?	Yes
   What is the proration method	Working Hours and Fixed Rate
   Is this element subject to retroactive changes?	No
   Use this element to calculate a gross amount from a specified net amount?	No
   Processing Stop when the Total is reached?	Yes
   If this element is insurable, how are the earnings allocated?	Date Earned
   Are there insurable hours associated with this element?	Yes A Record of Employment is issued to terminated employees who have received insurable earnings and who have worked insurable hours.

7. Click Next twice. Verify that the information shown on the Create Element: Review page is correct.

8. Click Submit.

How to Create an Eligibility Record

On the Element Summary page, update the newly created element details.

1. In the Element Overview section, select Element Eligibility.

2. Select Actions, and then Create Element Eligibility.

3. On the Element Eligibility name field, enter a name for the eligibility record.

4. In the Eligibility Criteria section, select any criteria if you want to restrict who can pay this deduction. Or else, select All payrolls eligible.

5. Click Submit.

   All the associated balances, feeds, input values, formulas, and related elements required for payroll processing are created automatically.