Create Time card Element

Here's how you can use the element template to create a time card element to compute the employee overtime hours.

Use the Elements task in the Payroll section of My Client Groups to create the element and the eligibility record.

Note: Set the Product Offering to India before creating the time card element.

To create the time card element:

Navigation: My Client Groups > Payroll > Elements

1. On the Elements page, click Create.
2. Complete these fields, as shown in this table:

Field	Value
Legislative Data Group	Select an appropriate LDG
Primary Classification	Earnings
Secondary Classification	-
Category	Time Card

3. Click Continue.
4. On the Basic Information page, complete the fields, as shown in this table:

Field	Value
Name	Enter a name, example: Time Card element1
Reporting Name	Enter the name that you want to display on reports for this deduction payroll element
Effective Date	Enter an early date so that the payroll element is available for use immediately
Input Currency	Indian Rupee
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 An element's latest entry date decides how element entries process after a person leaves from organization or transfers to another payroll. This is before a pay period end date. If you select this date, then you need to enable proration, so the calculation will be correct if a person leaves.
Process and pay element separately with other earnings element?	Select one of the options: Process and pay with other earnings Process separately, but pay with other earnings Process separately and pay separately

5. Click Next. On the Additional Details page, respond to the questions, as shown in this table:

Field	Value
What are the calculation units for reporting?	Hours
Work Units Conversion Rule	Select an option from the list
Does this element have a default rate definition?	Select a conversion rule

6. In the Earnings Rules, respond to the questions, as shown in this table:

Question	Value
Does this element determine the Employee State Insurance eligibility?	Select No
Does this element contribute to Provident Fund computation base salary?	Select No
Does this element contribute to Company Accommodation valuation salary?	Select No

7. Select Next and verify the information in the Create Element: Review page.
8. Submit the element details.
   On the Element Summary page, update the newly created element details.
9. In the Element Overview section, select Element Eligibility.
10. Select Actions and then Create Element Eligibility.
11. In the Element Eligibility Name field, enter a name for the eligibility record.
12. In the Eligibility Criteria section, select any criteria to restrict who can pay this deduction. Otherwise, select All payrolls eligible.
13. Submit the details. All the associated balances, feeds, input values, formulas, and related elements required for payroll processing gets created automatically.