Indirect Elements

During the creation of your elements, depending on the options you selected, the element template may automatically create related indirect elements.

Note: These are also referred to as shadow elements.

There are two kinds of indirect element.

Kind of indirect element	What it's for
Results element	The element template may create results elements when you define elements with one of these primary classifications. Employee Tax Deductions Employer Liabilities Standard Earnings Supplemental Earnings Imputed Earnings Involuntary Deductions Nonpayroll Payment Pretax Deductions Voluntary Deductions Results elements use this naming convention. <User Element> Results. These indirect elements are nonrecurring. The payroll process feeds values to these elements taking into consideration frequency rules and formulas such as skip formulas, proration formulas, and so on.
Retroactive element	The Elements task creates retroactive elements when you select Yes to the Is this element subject to retroactive changes question. The task creates these elements nonrecurring with the same attribution of the base element with a couple of exceptions. If you selected Process Separately or Pay Separately, the template creates input values on the retroactive element. However, the input value default is set to N. You can override these values at the following levels. Element Element entry Element eligibility All retroactive elements are set with a latest entry date of Final Close, regardless of what you select for the base element. Retroactive elements use this naming convention. <User Element> Retro. The element template may create retroactive elements for these primary classifications. Employer Liabilities, excluding deferred compensation Imputed Earnings Nonpayroll Payment Pretax Deductions, excluding deferred compensation Standard Earnings Supplemental Earnings Voluntary Deductions