Example of Loading Quebec Labour Standards Balance Adjustments: Indemnities for Damages – Without Excess Remuneration

This example creates a batch header and group record, with various lines and values to adjust some Quebec Labour Standards balances for one employee - indemnities for damages – without excess remuneration.

At year-end, if any wages are adjusted, you must also adjust the related Quebec Labour Standards balances. In this case, the Indemnities for Damages balance is adjusted by $5,000. Other QLS balances are adjusted as required. In this example, the annual maximum limit is $78,500. No adjustments are required to Gross Earnings.

Balance Name Indemnities for Damages
YTD Balance Prior to Adjusting 0
Adjustment Value 5,000
YTD Balance After Adjusting 5,000
Notes Adjusted amount to $5,000. This adds to QLS gross.
Balance Name Quebec Labour Standards Gross
YTD Balance Prior to Adjusting 70,000
Adjustment Value 5,000
YTD Balance After Adjusting 75,000
Notes Adjusted since Indemnities for Damages was adjusted, it adds to QLS gross.
Balance Name Quebec Labour Standards Subject
YTD Balance Prior to Adjusting 70,000
Adjustment Value 5,000
YTD Balance After Adjusting 75,000
Notes Adjusted to reflect increase in QLS gross.
Balance Name Quebec Labour Standards Exempt
YTD Balance Prior to Adjusting 0
Adjustment Value N/A
YTD Balance After Adjusting 0
Notes No adjustment necessary, no exempt wages.
Balance Name Quebec Labour Standards Excess
YTD Balance Prior to Adjusting 0
Adjustment Value N/A
YTD Balance After Adjusting 0
Notes No adjustment necessary, subject is less than annual limit.
Balance Name Quebec Labour Standards Taxable
YTD Balance Prior to Adjusting 70,000
Adjustment Value 5,000
YTD Balance After Adjusting 75,000
Notes Adjusted to reflect subject.
Balance Name Quebec Labour Standards Liability
YTD Balance Prior to Adjusting 49
Adjustment Value 3.50
YTD Balance After Adjusting 52.50
Notes Adjusted to reflect calculated value (75,000 * .0007 = 52.50)
Note: When adjusting balances you may also need to adjust any related balances, depending on your business needs. This is simply an example to illustrate the process

Load the Balance Adjustment Header and Group

Use the BalanceAdjustmentHeader.dat file to create the batch header and group records.

METADATA|BalanceAdjustmentHeader|LegislativeDataGroupName|BatchName
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentHeader|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM

METADATA|BalanceAdjustmentGroup|LegislativeDataGroupName|BatchName|EffectiveDate|PayrollName|ConsolidationSetName|PrepayFlag|BalanceAdjCostFlag
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentGroup|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM|2020/12/31|CA Semimonthly|CA Semimonthly Consolidation Set|N|N

Load the Balance Adjustment Lines and Values

The Balance Adjustment Lines files lines specify the element you will supply values for:

Batch Line Sequence Assignment Number Element Name Tax Reporting Unit Name
1 E192278 Quebec Labour Standards Results CA Tax Reporting Unit

The Balance Adjustment Value file lines specify the input values for the element named in the line record. The Entry Value is the value for the Input Value Name of the Element Name. For example in the fourth line below, the Entry Value of 5,000 is the value specified for the Indemnities for Damages input value for the Quebec Labour Standards Results element.

You must also specify the contexts for the Province, Quebec Identification Number, and Reporting Type.

Batch Line Sequence Element Name
1 Quebec Labour Standards Results Province 19
Quebec Identification Number 7453627101RS0001
Reporting Type T4_RL1
Indemnities for Damages 5000
Quebec Labour Standards Gross 5000
Quebec Labour Standards Subject 5000
Quebec Labour Standards Taxable 5000
Quebec Labour Standards Liability 3.50

Use the BalanceAdjustmentLine.dat file to create the batch line and value records.

METADATA|BalanceAdjustmentLine|LegislativeDataGroupName|BatchName|PayrollName|ConsolidationSetName|EffectiveDate|BatchLineSequence|AssignmentNumber|ElementName|TaxReportingUnitName
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentLine|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM|CA Semimonthly|CA Semimonthly Consolidation Set|2020/12/31|1|E192278|Quebec Labour Standards Results|ZHRX_CAVS_ST_MULTITRU

METADATA|BalanceAdjustmentValue|LegislativeDataGroupName|BatchName|PayrollName|ConsolidationSetName|EffectiveDate|BatchLineSequence|InputValueName|EntryValue|ElementName
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentValue|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM|CA Semimonthly|CA Semimonthly Consolidation Set|2020/12/31|1|Province|19|Quebec Labour Standards Results
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentValue|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM|CA Semimonthly|CA Semimonthly Consolidation Set|2020/12/31|1|Quebec Identification Number|7453627101RS0001|Quebec Labour Standards Results
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentValue|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM|CA Semimonthly|CA Semimonthly Consolidation Set|2020/12/31|1|Reporting Type|T4_RL1|Quebec Labour Standards Results
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentValue|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM|CA Semimonthly|CA Semimonthly Consolidation Set|2020/12/31|1|Indemnities for Damages|5000|Quebec Labour Standards Results
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentValue|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM|CA Semimonthly|CA Semimonthly Consolidation Set|2020/12/31|1|Quebec Labour Standards Gross|5000|Quebec Labour Standards Results
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentValue|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM|CA Semimonthly|CA Semimonthly Consolidation Set|2020/12/31|1|Quebec Labour Standards Subject|5000|Quebec Labour Standards Results
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentValue|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM|CA Semimonthly|CA Semimonthly Consolidation Set|2020/12/31|1|Quebec Labour Standards Taxable|5000|Quebec Labour Standards Results
MERGE|BalanceAdjustmentValue|CA LDG|INDEM_DAM_WO_EXCESS_RENUM|CA Semimonthly|CA Semimonthly Consolidation Set|2020/12/31|1|Quebec Labour Standards Liability|3.50|Quebec Labour Standards Results