Set Up Elements for Bonus, Commission, Premium

Elements related to bonuses, commissions and premiums can be created using the templates connected to the corresponding Elements and their primary and secondary classifications.

The three secondary classifications share the same element template and here you can find a subset of the list of questions that have special relevance in creating a bonus, commission, or premium element (of type regular) for the French payroll:

Field or Question	Value
At which employment level should this element be attached?	Assignment Level – Usually these types of elements are paid at the assignment level
Does the element recur each payroll period, or does it require explicit entry?	Select based on the nature of the payment

On the Create Element: Additional Details page select the values shown in the table:

Field or Question	Value
What is the calculation rule?	It can be one of the following types depending on the nature of the payment: Flat Amount Percentage of Earning – in this case the percentage is specified at element entry input level and the same percentage is applied to value of balance Element name + Eligible Compensation. So, for example if element called Regular Bonus is created a balance named Regular Bonus Eligible compensation is automatically created. Unit x Rate – Refer to Setup UnitByRate Allowances in Oracle Payroll for France.
What is the default periodicity of this element?	Calendar Month
Periodicity Conversion Rule	N/A
Proration Rate Conversion Rule	N/A
Does this earning feed the Overtime basis?	If answer is Yes, this earning will feed balance Overtime Basis that is used in the calculation of the Overtime elements
Is this earning comparable with SMIC?	If answer is Yes, this earning will feed balance Earnings Comparable with SMIC that is used in the process of comparing the monthly earnings with the SMIC limit
What is the DSN code for this element?	Select the value in accordance to how this element is to be reported in the rubrique 51 of the DSN.

Refer to the Set Up UnitByRate allowances for Oracle Fusion Payroll for France document for how to configure some common unit by rate allowances.