Secondary Element Classifications
You can use secondary classifications to manage wage basis rules for deductions and taxes.
You can't remove or change any predefined secondary classifications, and you can't disable any of the predefined balance feeds created for them. They are subsets of the primary classifications.
What Are the Predefined Classifications
These are the available predefined secondary classifications.
Primary classification |
Secondary classifications |
What you need to know |
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Absences |
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Balance Initialization |
N/A |
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Employee Tax Credits |
N/A |
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Employee Tax Deductions |
N/A |
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Employer Liabilities |
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Employer Taxes |
N/A |
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Imputed Earnings |
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Information |
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Involuntary Deductions |
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Don't use this element classification for retiree deductions. For further info, see Human Resources Cloud Administering US Involuntary Deductions on the Help Center. |
Nonpayroll Payment |
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Pretax Deductions |
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For further info, see Define Pretax Deduction Elements for the US in the Help Center. |
Standard Earnings |
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Supplemental Earnings |
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Voluntary Deductions |
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For further info, see Voluntary Deductions for the US in the Help Center. |
How to Define Secondary Classifications
Sometimes you must create a secondary classification to suit your business needs.
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Start the Element Classifications task.
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Enter your US legislative data group, and click Search.
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Select the appropriate primary classification in the search results.
Note:You can't create secondary classifications for the Involuntary Deductions primary classification.
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Click Edit.
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In the Secondary Classifications section, select Create.
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Enter the new name and start date.
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Click OK.
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Create any new wage basis rules as needed.
For further info, see Tax Wage Basis Rules for the US in the Help Center.