Element Naming Conventions in Singapore

Primary Elements

Primary elements, such as earnings, deductions, absence take, and absence entitlement elements often do not contain functional area codes or element type codes in their names. This is because primary elements have names, based on Singapore terms, that identify their function and element type without the use of additional codes. For example, the name of the earning element DEEPAVALI AD clearly identifies this element as an earning, and more specifically, as an advance (AD) payment for Deepavali.

Supporting Elements

For supporting elements, such as variables, formulas, dates, durations, and so on, PeopleSoft uses the following naming convention: FFF (or FF) TT NAME.

• FFF (or FF): Functional Area Code (see Functional Area Codes for more information).

• TT: Type of Supporting Element (see List Element Type Codes (PIN_TYPE) for more information).

• NAME (or NAME NAME): An indication of what the element does or is for. (The number of NAME components may vary).

For example, in the CPF variable CPF VR EMPLR ADJ, CPF stands for Central Provident Fund, VR stands for variable and EMPLR ADJ stands for employer adjustment. The element's 30 character (maximum) description (DESCR) provides a fuller description of what the element does or is for.

Component Names (Suffixes)

In Global Payroll for Singapore, suffixes are used to name the components of earnings and deduction elements. For example, when you create an earning or deduction element in Global Payroll, you 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. The system also names the components and accumulators by appending a suffix to the element's name.

For example, let's say you define the earnings element named EARN1 with the following calculation rule:

The system automatically creates two additional elements for the components in the calculation rule: a rate element called EARN1_RATE and a unit element called EARN1_UNIT. In Global Payroll for Singapore, all suffixes fall into one of the following types:

• Separator.

• Earnings and Deductions and Absence Entitlement component suffixes.

• Earnings and Deductions and Absence Entitlement accumulator suffixes.

• Deduction arrears component suffixes.

• Deduction arrears accumulator suffixes.

• Recipient suffixes.

Additional Clues to the Use of Singapore Elements

Many Singapore elements contain abbreviations that provide clues (beyond those provided by the functional area codes or element type codes) to their use in the system. For example, consider the following duration element: CPF DR PAYEE AGE. The functional area code CPF indicates that this element is used for Central Provident Fund elements, and the element type code DR identifies it as a duration element. The abbreviations PAYEE AGE provide additional clues about how the element measures periods of time. As you become more familiar with the payroll rules created for Singapore, these abbreviations will help you to further identify and understand the role played by each element.

The following table lists the most common abbreviations used in the names of Singapore elements.

See PeopleSoft Global Payroll product documentation for more information.