Select “Set Payroll Parameters” from left pane.
The “Set Payroll Parameters ” page appears.
The system displays the following field.
Date Format |
The Date format applicable to the login user. Tell me more |
Select a payroll definition unit from the “Payroll Definition Unit” drop-down list box, to which parameters must be set. See more details
To specify general payroll parameters
From Date/ To Date of Process Period Should Fall in Accounting Period |
From the drop-down list box select the date of the process period that must fall in the accounting period. You must specify one among the two values viz. “From Date” or “To Date” This indicates that based on the option selected, the system ensures that the “From Date” or the “To Date” must be within the accounting period while creating a process period in “Create Process Period” activity. |
Is Process Period Alias Mandatory |
From the drop-down list box select “Yes” to indicate that the process period alias is mandatory. This implies that you must specify a process period alias when you create a process period. It also indicates that the system will always refer to the process period alias for every instance of process period code. |
To specify payroll accounting parameters
Grade Set Wise Accounting |
From the drop-down list box, select “Yes” to indicate that the payroll accounting is based on grade set. By default, the system will display ”Select…” Select “No” to indicate that the accounting of payroll must not be based on grade set. |
Grade wise Accounting |
From the drop-down list box select “Yes” to indicate that the payroll accounting is based on grade. By default, the system will display “Select…” Select “No to indicate that the accounting of payroll must not be based on grades. |
Note: You must set either grade wise accounting or grade set wise accounting to “Yes”, for accounting purposes. Both cannot be set to “Yes” at the same time.
To specify interface with ARS
Interface with ARS |
From the drop-down list box select “Yes” if the attendance recording system (ARS) interacts with the payroll. ARS records date wise employee attendance. |
To specify interaction with other Business Processes
From the drop-down list boxes, select the various business processes that will interact with the payroll.
Interface with Reimbursements |
From the drop-down list box Select “Yes” to indicate that the business process of Reimbursements interact with payroll. This will imply that the payroll will take the value of reimbursements at the time of processing. “No” indicates that the payroll doesn’t interact with Reimbursements. |
Interface with Benefits |
From the drop-down list box, select “Yes” to indicate that the Benefits business process interacts with payroll. This will imply that the payroll will obtain the value of Benefits at the time of payroll processing. Select “No” to indicate that the payroll does not interact with Benefits business process. |
Interface with Financials |
From the drop-down list box select “Yes” to indicate that the Finance business process interacts with payroll. This will imply that the posting of payroll accounting is made in the book of accounts. |
Interface with Sales Incentive |
From the drop-down list box select “yes” to indicate that the business process of Sales Incentive interacts with the payroll. This will indicate that the payroll captures the details of sales incentives given to its employees, and processes the paychecks accordingly. |
To specify a default payset basis
Default Payset Basis |
The drop-down list box contains the following values: “Grade”, “Grade Set”, “Business Unit”, “Job” and “Employment Unit”. From the drop-down list box, select the value that will determine the default basis for mapping an employee to a payset. For example, if you selected “grade” as the default payset basis, the system will map an employee to a payset based on his grade. Similarly if you selected “business unit“, the system will map the employee to the payset based on the business unit in which he is working. By default indicates that the system will automatically map the employee based on this default value when the employment information is saved. |
To specify the bucket size
You can specify the bucket size for processing. Bucket size is the number of records that will be taken as a batch for processing. This indicates that the system will take the bucket size as specified by you and process them. For Example, if there are 100 records for processing and you specify the bucket size as 20. This indicates that the system will take 20 records at a time for 5 times and process the records. Note that the bucket size must be greater zero.
Enter the following.
Payroll Process Bucket Size |
The bucket size that the system has to take for processing of a payroll. |
Salary Accounting Process Bucket Size |
The bucket size that the system will take for processing of salary accounting |
Salary Payment Process Bucket Size |
Specify the bucket size for processing of salary payments. |
Payroll Attendance Process Bucket Size |
The bucket size for processing of payroll attendance. |
Select the “Save” pushbutton.
All the details you entered are saved.
To modify specified parameters
Apart from setting the parameters you can also modify the parameters. The system will didisplay the parameters that you have entered earlier.
Select the “Save” pushbutton to save the details entered.
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You can use this page to set or modify the parameters of a payroll.