Create Direct Payment Element for Maternity Absences

You need to create Direct Payment element for directly paying the employee the maternity benefit amount in case the employer is entitled to do so.

To create a new direct payment element:

Navigation: My Client Groups > Payroll > Elements

1. Click Create and complete the fields as shown here:

   Field	Value
   Legislative Data Group	Ireland
   Primary Classification	Direct Payments

   Note: When you select the primary classification the associated category name is automatically displayed.
2. Continue to the Create Element: Basic Information page, and complete the fields, as shown here:

   Field	Values
   Name	Enter a name for the direct payments element
   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	Euro
   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?	Nonrecurring
   Can a person have more than one entry of this element in a payroll period?	Yes

3. In the Create Element: Additional Details page, enter the additional details as required:

   Field	Value
   What is the calculation rule?	Flat Amount
   What is the default periodicity of this element?	Periodically
   Periodicity Conversion Rule	Standard Rate Annualized
   How do you want the work units to be reported?	None
   Is this element subject to proration?	Yes
   Proration Group	Entry Changes for Proration
   Proration Units	Select the relevant option
   Proration Rate Conversion Rule	Select the relevant option
   Is this element subject to retroactive changes?	Yes
   Retro Group	Entry Changes for Retro

4. Verify and submit the details.

Create an Eligibility Record for the Base Element

Element eligibility for the element need to be created as per the required criteria. Information elements don't have a results element and therefore you need to create the eligibility record for the base element.

To create an eligibility record:

1. In the Element Overview section, select the Element Eligibility folder.
2. Select Actions-Create Element Eligibility.
3. In the Element Eligibility Name field, enter a name for the eligibility record.
4. In the Eligibility Criteria section, select a criterion that identifies the eligibility for this element.
5. Submit the details.

What to do next

Add direct payment and its retro element to the balance feed Maternity Benefit Payment.