Defining a pay element

Select the "Create Pay Element" from left pane.
The "Define Pay Element” page appears.
The system displays the following.

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Enter /Select the following fields.

Pay Element Definition Unit	The name of the pay element unit to which the pay element is applicable.
Pay Element Code	A unique code to identify the pay element.
Pay Element Description	The description to identify the pay element.
Alias	A unique alias of the pay element.
	By means of the alias, you can enter an identifier of the pay element, just like the pay element code. However, you can compose the alias name to be more user-friendly than the pay element code, because the alias allows for more characters.
Classification	Indicate the type under which the pay element can be classified, by selecting any one type from the drop-down list box.
	The drop-down list box contains ten values, which are as follows: “Earnings“, “Reimbursement Elements“, “Loan Deductions“, “Fund Deductions“, “Tax Deductions“, “Statutory Deductions“, “Benefit Deductions“ “Arrears Earnings“, “Arrears Deductions“ and “Other Deductions“.
	By default the drop-down list box will display with blank.
Cash Flow Postings	Select one of the three items from the drop-down list box contains three values, which are “Inflow, Outflow” and ”None
	“Inflow”, if cash/money comes into the company. Example, Arrears Deduction.
	“Outflow”, if the cash/money goes out. Example, Basic.
	“None”, when there is no outflow or inflow of cash. Example, PF. Although it is classified as a deduction, PF is not an inflow or an outflow for the business.

Enter /Select the following fields in the multiline. The various attributes of the pay elements will be displayed in the “Attributes” column of the multiline. Specify them whether they are applicable by selecting “Yes” or “No” in the “Option” column of the multiline. You can also specify whether these attributes can be modified at payset mapping by setting the options in “Attribute Modifiable at Payset Mapping” page.

Recurring	If the pay element is of recurring nature, select “Yes” otherwise select “No”.
Taxable	Select “Yes” if the pay element is subject to tax under law and “No” if the pay element is non-taxable.
Separate Round off	Select “Yes” if the pay element requires rounding off, to increase or reduce it to the nearest whole number. “Separate Round Off” of a pay element indicates that the difference between the value to its nearest whole number will be posted under a separate account number in General Ledger.
	Otherwise, select “No”.
Attribute Modifiable at Payset Mapping	If you select “Yes”, it implies that the attributes can be changed at the time of pay set mapping. “No” implies that the attributes of the pay element are constant and cannot be changed.
Applicable to	Select one of the three options from the drop-down list box: “All Org. Units”, “Login Org. Units” or “Selective Org. Units”. If you select
	“All Org. Units”, you indicate that the Pay element record must be made available to all the Organizational Units.
	“Login Org. Units”, you indicate that the Pay element record must be made available to Login Organizational Unit of the login user.
	Selective Org. Units”, you indicate that the Pay element record must be made available only to specific Organizational Units. The Actual Mapping of the Pay element Record to the Organizational Units is done in a separate Page called “Map Org. Units”.

Note: If you select “Selective Org. Unit” the actual mapping of the pay element to the organizational units must be done in the “Map Org. Units” page. Remember to save the details in the current page before opening the “Org. Unit(s) Mapping” page.

After you complete the details, select the “Save” pushbutton to create a pay element.

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Use this page to define a new pay element and specify pay element definition units to which the pay element must be applicable.