Indirect Elements
During the creation of your elements, depending on the options you selected, the element template may automatically create related indirect elements.
These are also referred to as shadow elements.
There are two kinds of indirect element.
Kind of indirect element |
What it's for |
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Results element |
The element template may create results elements when you define elements with one of these primary classifications.
Results elements use this naming convention.
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.
Retroactive elements use this naming convention.
The element template may create retroactive elements for these primary classifications.
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