Create an Employer Liability Element

This example demonstrates how you can use the element template and create an Employer Liability element. Use this element for reporting pension adjustments in Box 52 of the T4 slip as well as the associated registration number in Box 50.

Complete these tasks to create an Employer Liability element for Canada.

1. Create a user-defined secondary classification of Employer Liability

2. Create the Employer Liability element

3. Create an eligibility record for the base element

4. Add the Registration Number input value to the RESULTS element

5. Create an eligibility record for the RESULTS element

How to Create a User-Defined Secondary Classification of Employer Liability

To create a user-defined secondary classification:

1. Search and select the Element Classifications task under Payroll in My Client Groups on the Home page.

2. Select a Canadian LDG and click Search.

3. Select Employer Liabilities from the list of primary classifications.

4. Select Edit.

5. In the Secondary Classifications section, select Actions-Create.

6. Enter these details in the Create Secondary Classification window:

   Field	Value
   Name	Enter an appropriate name for the user-defined secondary classification, example, Employer Liabilities.
   Description	Enter the description of the secondary classification you're creating.
   Start Date	Enter the start date of the classification.

7. Click OK.

8. Click Save.

9. Click Submit.

How to Create the Employer Liability Element

To create the Employer Liability element:

1. Search and select the Elements task under Payroll in My Client Groups on the Home page.

2. Click Create.

3. Complete the fields as shown in this table.

   Field	Value
   Legislative Data Group	Select a Canadian LDG.
   Primary Classification	Select Employer Liabilities from the list of primary classifications.
   Secondary Classification	Select the user-defined secondary classification created in the previous task.

   When you select the primary classification the associated category name is automatically displayed.

4. Click Continue.

5. On the Basic Details page, enter these details.

   Field	Value
   Name	Enter a name, example, Pension.
   Reporting Name	Enter the name that you want to display on reports for this element.
   Effective Date	Enter an early date so that the 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
   At which employment level should this element be attached?	Assignment Level
   Does this element recur each payroll period, or does it require explicit entry?	Recurring
   Process the element only once in each payroll period?	Yes
   Process the element only once in each payroll period?	No

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

   Question	Answer
   What is the calculation rule?	Fixed amount deduction
   Is this element subject to proration?	No
   Is this element subject to retroactive changes?	No
   Processing Stop when the Total is reached?	No

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

8. Click Submit.

How to Create an Eligibility Record for the Base Element

To create the eligibility record:

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

2. In the Element Eligibility Name field, enter a name for the eligibility record.

3. In the Eligibility Criteria section, select a criterion that determines the eligibility for this element.

4. Click Save.