Support Entities

Employee Class

Overview

This Entity includes the Employee Classes use during Pay Process. 

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Employee Class screen Fields

Fields

Description

Code

Unique identifier code for each record

Employee Class Code

Employee Class Short Description.

Language

Select the Language used to register the description and name.

Description

A detailed description for Employee Class.

 

FCB Maps

Overview

This tab is associated with Interface Definition.

 

FCB Maps screen Fields

Fields

Description

Active

If unchecked, the Financial Code Mapping is not available.

Code

Unique Identifier for each record

External Field

Reference to an External Field associated with the Financial Coding Block segment.

Default Value

Default value is null.   If required, a default value must be entered by the user, and is allowed only if Identification Field is null. The size of Default Value is as per the size of the Identification Field.

Order

Order of the Financial Coding Block segment.  Must be unique, for each Interface Definition.

External/Internal

Default value is false.  If the value is set to true by the user and if the coding from the pay import file and the Forecasting Module differs, the pay transaction will be rejected, during the payroll process, with an error indicating that the coding of the assignment is different to the coding of the imported file.

Use Forecasting Module Fields

If the value is set to true by the user, the coding provided by the Forecasting module will have priority over the coding supplied by the import file.  When set to false, the coding supplied in the import file will be maintained unless manually overridden by the user.

 

 

Forecasting Imported Data Generation Definition

Overview

Forecasting Imported Data Generation Definition entity includes the definition of fringe benefits based on entitlement code percentage. Based on this definition, additional payroll expenditures can be generated based on the percentage of selected imported transactions, if Generation is set to true. 

 

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Forecasting Imported Data Generation Definition screen Fields

Fields

Description

Code

Unique identifier code for each record

Active

If unchecked indicates the Forecasting Imported Data Generation Definition is not  available

External Field

Possible Values are: Employee ID, FCB1, FCB2, FCB3, FCB4, FCB5, FCB6, FCB7, FCB8, FCB9, FCB10, FCB11, FCB12, FCB13, FCB14, FCB15, Expenditure Date, Amount, Work From, Work To, Field1, Field2, Field3, Field4, Field5, Field6, Field7, Field8, Field9, Field10, Field11, Field12, Field13, Field14, Field15, Requisition ID, Reference Nb, Entitlement Code, Accounting Period, Pay Period. As defined for External Fields of Pay and JV Files.

Generated Value

Value to be displayed, for all generated transactions, in the External Field.

Rate

Multiplying factor to be used to generate expenditures.

Interface

Interface to which the Specific Distribution Rule applies.

 

Forecasting Rule

Overview

Forecasting Rule includes the condition used for the definition of the Forecasting Rule. The conditions are based on any external field of the Import/Export file.

 

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Forecasting Rule screen Fields

Fields

Description

Code

Unique Identifier for each record

Rule Code

Possible Values are: Exclude Data, Imported Data Generation and Pass On.

Logical Operator

Default is AND.  Possible values are: AND, OR. Logical Operator between Rules conditions.

Forecasting Interface Definition

Only Import Interfaces should be available for selection.

Active

If unchecked, Exclude Data from Pay Import is not available.

Order

Processing Order to be used to manage the precedence of rules, when a transaction meets more than one criterion.

 

Rule Conditions

Overview

This defines the rules to be implemented on Forecasting Import/Export Processes.

 

Rule Condition screen Fields

Fields

Description

Active

If checked, the Rule Condition is available

Sequence

Unique identifier generated by the system.

Operator

Default is AND. Possible values are: AND, OR. Logical Operator between Rules conditions.

External Field

This represents a weekday schedule definition belonging to a schedule definition entity.

 

Pay Entitlement Cost Item

Overview

Pay Entitlement  Cost Item includes the Entitlement Codes and associated cost items.  Entitlement Codes are set of values used to identify types of payroll transactions. 

 

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Pay Entitlement screen Fields

Fields

Description

Id

Unique identifier code for each record

Active

If checked indicates the Pay Entitlement Cost Item is available

Central Cost
 
If checked indicates the Central Cost is available
Supplementary Pay
If checked indicates the Supplementary Pay is available

Entitlement Code

Unique Identifier code for the Pay Entitlement.

Language

Language as chosen.

Description

Short Description of the Pay Entitlement.

Cost Item

HC Cost Item associated to the Entitlement Code selected from HC Cost Item.

Default Cost Item

Default Cost Item associated to the Entitlement Code selected from HC Cost Item. The default HC Cost Item is used during Pay Process when the HC Cost Item is not included in the assignment.

 

 

Pay Entitlement Employee Class

Overview

This includes the Entitlement Codes and associated financial coding, per Employee Class.  Entitlement Codes are set of values used to identify types of payroll transactions

 

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Pay Entitlement Employee Class screen Fields

Fields

Description

Code

Unique identifier code for each record

Active

If unchecked, Pay Entitlement - Employee Class Matrix is not available.

Entitlement Code

Pay Entitlement Code.  The size is as per the size of the External Field corresponding to External Field Entitlement.

Replacement Value

The User will select from the List of elements within The Concept selected.

Concept

A concept within the COA represents a collection of elements, as an example: line items, district, fund source, institution, and main category.

Employee Class

It includes the Employee Classes use during Pay Process.

 

Pay Entitlement Employee Class Matrix

Overview

This entity includes the Entitlement Codes and associated financial coding, per Employee Class.  Entitlement Codes are set of values used to identify types of payroll transactions.

 

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Human Capital ► Payroll and Financial ► Pay Import and Process ►Support Entities ► Pay Entitlement Employee Class Matrix

 

Pay Entitlement Employee Class Matrix Screen Fields

 

Fields

Description

Code

Unique identifier code for each record

Active

If unchecked, Pay Entitlement - Employee Class Matrix is not available.

Entitlement Code

Pay Entitlement Code.  The size is as per the size of the External Field corresponding to External Field Entitlement.

Employee ClassIt includes the Employee Classes use during Pay Process.

Concept

A concept within the COA represents a collection of elements, as an example: line items, district, fund source, institution, and main category.

Replacement ValueThe User will select from the List of elements within The Concept selected.

 

Pay Specific Distribution Rule

Overview

This entity includes the Specific Distribution Rule (s) (SDR).  The SDR allows assigning financial coding to transactions according to predefined conditions.  Depending on the type of SDR, the coding validation process will vary and will be applied at the different stage of the payroll function.

 

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Pay Specific Distribution Rule Screen Fields
 

Fields

Description

Code

Unique identifier generated by the system.

Interface
to which the Specific Distribution Rule applies. The Interface is identified by the Pay Import Interface from JV Import. 
TypeSpecific Distribution Rule Type.  There are 4 possible types: Distribution, Override, Manual Distribution, Final Override, and P.A.Y.E. LATER.
Processing OrderProcessing Order to be used to manage the precedence of rules, when a transaction meets more than one criterion. 

Is Active

If checked, Pay specific Distribution Rule is available.

Coding BlockThis field has the information of every coding block with the structure (number of elements and order of concepts) of the Group.
Logical OperatorLogical Operator to be used between the Conditions.  Possible Values are OR, AND.

 

Pay Specific Distribution Rule Condition Tab

Overview

This tab includes the condition (s) used for the definition of the Specific Distribution Rule (s).  The condition (s) are based on an external field of the Pay Import file.
 
 
Conditions Tab Screen Fields
 

Fields

Description

Active

Default is checked if unchecked specific distribution rule condition will not be available.

SequenceSystem generated unique identification number for forecasting rule.
Operator

Possible operators are equal to, greater than, less than, T, F etc., Operator should be set “=” if rule code is set ImportedDataGeneration.  

External Field

As defined for External Fields of Pay and JV Files, as defined under Interface Definition.

 

Process Action and Error Catalogue

Overview

This Entity includes the list of available Processing Actions used by the Pay Import and Process.

 

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Process Action and Error Catalogue screen Fields

Fields

Description

Code

Unique identifier code for each record

Active

If unchecked, Process Action and Error Catalogue is not available.

Processing Action

The User will select from the List of elements within each Action. Possible Values are: Distribute against Assignment Excluding some Distribution Rules; Distribute on Current Fiscal Year's 1st Assignment; Distribute on Default Account Excluding Distribution Rules; Distribute against Assignment; Distribute as is; Distribute on Default Account; Distribute on Most Recent Assignment; Exclude Data from SMS Human Capital, Keep in Waiting, Distribute on Specific Account

Processing Error

By default, it is Active.  If the user switches it to inactive, the user cannot select it anymore. The User will select from the List of elements within each Error: No umber of Assignment covers “From” & “To” dates; Accounting period closed with exceptions; Assignment Account <> imported file account; Assignment without cost; Coding Mandatory; Combination not respected; Date outside the current year; Employee does not exist in SMS Human Capital; Inactive Coding; Manual P.A.Y.E Transaction; No umber of assignment before expenditures’ work to date; No umber of expenditure related to cancel cheque; Validation rules not respected; The Accounting period is closed.

 

Processing Action Configuration

Overview

This entity includes the list of automatically applied next actions upon occurrence of specific errors. 

 

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Processing  Action Configuration screen Fields

Fields

Description

Code

Unique identifier code for each record

Active

If checked indicates the Processing Action Configuration is available

Forecasting Interface DefinitionForecasting Interface Defination to which processing action configuration applies.

Processing Action

Previous Processing Action applied to a transaction for which a new action has to be applied, from the Pay Import Processing Actions Catalogue, if Interface is the Pay/JV Import according to parameter.

Processing Error

Error message that will require applying a new Processing Action, from the Forecasting Process Error Catalogue, if Interface is the Pay/JV Import according to parameters.

New Action

New Action that will be applied to a transaction for which the specified Processing Action had been previously applied and resulted in the Error message specified, from the Pay/JV Import Processing Actions Catalogue.

 

Processing Rule

Overview

This entity includes the condition used for the definition of the Forecasting Rule. The conditions are based on an external field of the Import/Export file.

 

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Processing Rule Screen Fields
 
 

Fields

Description

Code

Unique identifier generated by the system.

Rule CodePossible Values are: Exclude Data, Imported Data Generation and Pass On.
Order Processing Order to be used to manage the precedence of rules, when a transaction meets more than one criterion.

Interface

Only Import Interfaces should be available for selection.

Is ActiveDefault is true.  If set to false, Exclude Data from Pay Import is not available.
Logical Operator Default is AND.  Possible values are: AND, OR. Logical Operator between Rules conditions.

 

Rule Condition Tab

Rule Condition Tab screen Fields

 

Fields

Description

Active

Shift Schedule Weekday that organizes shift hours with the number of working days per week.

Sequence

Unique identifier generated by the system.

Operator

Default is AND. Possible values are: AND, OR. Logical Operator between Rules conditions.

External Field

This represents a weekday schedule definition belonging to a schedule definition entity.

 

 

Specific Application Rule

Overview

The entity includes the overriding rules of the default system action at the time of the import.

 

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Specific Application Rule screen Fields

Fields

Description

Code

The unique identification code. It is automatically generated by the system.

Active

By default, it is checked. If the user makes it unchecked then the Specific Application Rule would be not available.

Rule

Processing Action to apply, from the Processing Actions Catalogue. One to One. Must be a Rule according to the Interface.

Forecasting InterfaceForecasting Interface to which the Specific Distribution Rule applies.

External Field

Possible Values are: Employee ID, FCB1, FCB2, FCB3, FCB4, FCB5, FCB6, FCB7, FCB8, FCB9, FCB10, FCB11, FCB12, FCB13, FCB14, FCB15, Expenditure Date, Amount, Work From, Work To, Field1, Field2, Field3, Field4, Field5, Field6, Field7, Field8, Field9, Field10, Field11, Field12, Field13, Field14, Field15, Requisition ID, Reference Nb, Entitlement Code, Accounting Period, Pay Period.