Define Augment Elements

You define your augment elements through the Elements task. They can be any element of Supplemental Earnings primary classification.

This involves:

1. Defining elements

2. Defining element entries

3. Processing augments

How You Create the Elements

To define augment elements:

1. Start the Elements task.

2. Create an earnings element with these settings.

   Field name	What you enter
   Primary Classification	Supplemental Earnings
   Does this element recur each payroll period?	Nonrecurring
   Prorate this earning across all periods during which it was earned, and consider it for overtime calculations, such as for commissions, bonuses, incentives, and other nondiscretionary earnings?	Yes Note: When you select Yes, the task does the following.
   What is the calculation rule?	Flat amount
   Is this element subject to retroactive changes?	No
   Should this element be included in the earnings calculation of the overtime base rate?	Yes

3. Set these input values for the element.

   • Earned Start Date

     Must be equal to or later than the employee's hire date.

   • Earned End Date

   • Total Amount

   Note: Don't mark your Premium Adjustment element as Process Separately or Pay Separately from other elements when the Augment element's earned start and end dates are between the payroll period start and end dates.

4. Create an eligibility link for the <Base Element Name> Premium Adjustment element and the base supplemental element.

How You Define the Element Entries

For earnings to be associated with a person, you must create an element entry for the eligible employees and the base augment element.

Note: When you create the base augment element entry, the task automatically creates a "<Base Element Name> Premium Adjustment" element entry with the same effective start and end dates as the base augment's earned start and end date element entry values. If you leave the earned start and end date element entry values blank, <Base Element Name> Premium Adjustment uses the payroll start and end dates.

How to Process Augments

Once you have created the augment element, run the Recalculate Payroll for Retroactive Changes process for the payroll period in which you created the base augment element. This process picks the <Base Element Name> Premium Adjustment element and creates retroactive payment entries for the adjusted premium amount.

For further info, see Recalculate Payroll for Retroactive Changes for the US in the Help Center.