Element Naming Conventions in Mexico

Primary Elements

Primary elements (such as earnings, deductions, absence take, and absence entitlement elements) do not contain functional area codes or element type codes in their names. Primary elements have names that identify their functions and element types without the use of additional codes. For example, the name of the earnings element SDO POR HORA identifies this element as earnings (SDO [Sueldo]), and more specifically, as an hourly salary element(por hora).

Supporting Elements

For supporting elements (such as variables, formulas, dates, and durations), PeopleSoft uses this naming convention: FF TT NAME.

• FF: Functional area code.

  See Functional Area Codes.

• TT: Type of supporting element.

  See Element Type Codes (PIN_TYPE).

• NAME: Based on a term in Spanish and provides a further means of identifying the element.

For example, in the variable IE VR ESTADO GC:

• IE represents the functional area (state taxes [Impuestos Estatales]).

• VR represents the element type (variable).

• ESTADO GC provides a further means of naming the element (variable identifying the state [estado] used in generation control [GC]).

Component Names (Suffixes)

In Global Payroll for Mexico, suffixes are used to name the components of earnings and deduction elements. For example, when you create an earnings, deduction, or absence element in Global Payroll, you must define the components that make up the element, such as base, rate, unit, and percentage. The system automatically generates the components and accumulators for the element based on the calculation rule or accumulator periods that are used. The system also names the components and accumulators by appending a suffix to the element's name.

For example, suppose that you define the earnings element named EARN1 with this calculation rule:

EARN1 = Rate × Unit

The system automatically creates two additional elements for the components in the calculation rule:

• Rate element: EARN1_RATE.

• Unit element: EARN1_UNIT.

The system creates suffixes to name the components of the element (_RATE and _UNIT).

In Global Payroll for Mexico, all components and accumulators have:

• Country: MEX

• Separator: _

In Global Payroll, all suffixes fall into one of these types:

• Separator.

• Earnings or deductions component suffixes.

• Earnings or deductions accumulator suffixes.

• Deduction arrears component suffixes.

• Deduction arrears accumulator suffixes.

• Deduction recipient suffixes.

• Absence entitlement component suffixes.

• Absence entitlement accumulator suffixes.

To view all of the suffixes that are defined for Mexico, use the Element Suffixes page in Global Payroll (core application).

See Understanding Elements.

Additional Information About Abbreviations Used in Mexican Elements

Many Mexican elements contain abbreviations that provide additional information about their use in the system (beyond that provided by functional area codes or element type codes). For example, Global Payroll for Mexico delivers the duration element GN DR AÑOS SERV. While the functional area code GN indicates that this element is used across various functional areas (it has general [GN] relevance) and the element type code DR identifies it as a duration element, the abbreviation AÑOS SERV (Service Years [Años de Servicio]) provides additional information about how the element measures time. As you become more familiar with the payroll rules that are created for Mexico, these abbreviations can help you further identify and understand the role that is played by each element.

This table lists the most common abbreviations that are used in the names of Mexican elements.