Understanding Organizational Elements
You use organizational elements to define the structure and framework for the system, such as the processing framework (process lists and sections) and organizational structure (element groups).
In the overall-processing framework, the calendar ties the element group (on the payee side) to the section and ties the process list to the process.
This topic discusses:
Element and eligibility groups.
Sections.
Process lists.
Use element groups to create groupings of elements to associate with eligibility groups. You associate eligibility groups with pay groups and list sets.
You define element groups based on your organizational needs. For example, if your organization has a simple absence management system, you might group all entitlement elements into one element group and all take elements into another element group and use the two element group names to specify all entitlements and takes.
Sections are groups of elements that you add to a process list. Sections tell the system what elements to resolve when processing an absence run and the sequence for resolving them. The order of sections is important because it determines the order in which your elements and calculations are processed.
There are five types of sections:
Standard, which is used for regular processing.
Generate Positive Input which is used with Global Payroll.
Payee, which is used to specify which elements should be processed and in what sequence, at the payee level.
Sub-Process, which is used for segment calculations and other iterative processes.
Absence Take, which is used to process absences according to date order.
You use process lists to control the order in which sections are processed during an absence run.
You can create a general or specific process list, based on your organization’s needs.