Create an Employer Charges Element

This example demonstrates how you can use the element template and create an Employer Charges element for China. Use the Elements task in the Compensation section of My Client Groups to create the element.

Creating an Employer Charges element includes:

  • Creating the employer charges element

  • Creating the element eligibility record

How to Create an Employer Charges Element

To create an employer charges element:

  1. From your Home page, navigate to My Client Groups > Show More.

  2. Under Compensation, click Elements.

  3. On the Elements page, click Create.

  4. Enter these details.

    Field

    Value

    Legislative Data Group

    Select an appropriate LDG.

    Primary Classification

    Employer Charges

    Secondary Classification

    Basic Pension Insurance Employer Contribution

  5. Click Continue.

  6. On the Basic Information page, complete these fields.

    Field

    Value

    Name

    Enter a name. For example, Basic Pension Insurance ER Cont Adjustment

    Reporting Name

    The name you enter is displayed on reports for this payroll element.

    Effective Date

    Enter an early date so that the payroll element is available for use immediately.

    Input Currency

    Yuan Renminbi

    Should every person eligible for the element automatically receive it?

    No

    What's the earliest entry date for this element?

    First Standard Earning Date

    What's the latest entry date for this element?

    Final Close

    Note: An element's latest entry date determines how element entries process after a person is terminated or transferred to another payroll.

    At which employment level should this element be attached?

    Payroll Relationship Level

    Note: Select Payroll Relationship Level, if you want to hold the arrears in a balance so that the payroll run can deduct the pretax amount in a subsequent payroll period. The arrears are held at the Payroll Relationship level.

    Does the element recur each payroll period, or does it require explicit entry?

    Nonrecurring

    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?

    Yes

  7. Click Next on the Additional Details page, respond to these questions, as shown in this table.

    Field

    Value

    What is the calculation rule?

    Fixed amount deduction

    Is this element subject to retroactive changes?

    No

    How do you want the element to be processed when an employee has zero earnings?

    Process the element

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

  9. Click Submit.

How to Create an Input Value

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

  1. In the Element Overview section, select Input Values.

  2. Delete the Amount and Period Type inputs values.

  3. 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. In the 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.