1. Implementing Payroll for the United Kingdom
  2. Balance Feeds

Balance Feeds

You can feed payroll balances by element input values and by run results from all the elements in a classification. Balance feeds define the source of the payroll calculation results that contribute to a balance.

The source can be input values of specific elements or the entire element classification. For example, the pay values of all earnings types contribute to the Gross Pay balance. The feeds can add to (+) or subtract from (-) a balance. The sign of a feed is independent of the sign of the result that feeds the balance. For example, deductions feed Net Pay with a negative feed. However, if an excess deduction of 100 is returned, the deduction result itself is -100 and will effectively increase Net Pay by 100.

Balance Feeds by Element

Balance feeds by element indicate one or more element input values to add or subtract from a balance. For each balance feed, all input values must use the same unit of measure. For example, you wouldn't mix money and hours in the same balance feed.

Each element and input value can be the primary feed for one balance only. When you create an element, the element template creates this balance and feed automatically.

For example, if you specify that the element Basic Salary value feeds the Standard Earnings, an employee's salary run result feeds all Standard Earnings defined balances provided the contexts associated with the run result match the contexts used by the defined balance.

Balance Feeds by Classification

Balance feeds defined by primary or secondary element classification or by a subclassification use the input value that has the special purpose of Primary Output Value. The unit of measure of this input value must match the unit of measure of the balance.

If you add a primary classification as a balance feed, you can't add its children from the secondary or subclassifications. For example, if you use the Supplemental Earnings primary classification as a balance feed, you can't also use any other children of Supplemental Earnings. Also, you can't use both secondary classifications and subclassifications in the same balance feed.

Balance Feeds to Load Initial Balances

You can select elements in the Balance Initialization classification to feed a balance for initialization purposes only. Select one element for each level of the employment hierarchy associated with a dimension that you want to initialize. For the UK, it's recommended to initialize the minimum set of balances to calculate PAYE and NI deductions, year-to-date information for employees and employers on payslips, and RTI reporting. Depending on your requirements, consider initializing these balances:

  • Court orders and student loans

  • RTI

  • Pensions

  • Inception to date

For more information, see Oracle Fusion HRMS (UK): Balance Initialization (2000651.1) on My Oracle Support at https://support.oracle.com.