Whenever you create an element through the Element Design Wizard, you are setting up your installation for IDW calculation and reporting. The Element Design Wizard includes required parameters that configures those elements for IDW.

   Configure the Integrated Daily Wage element:

The Integrated Daily Wage predefined element calculates the IDW within the payroll run, and you must associate this element to each employee assignment by selecting the Standard Link option in the Elements window.

See: Defining Element Links

IDW is the integration of the employee daily earnings; therefore, its value depends on how you configured the earnings. Some earnings parameters and sub-classifications directly affect the IDW calculation:

• Earnings:Eligible Compensation for Amends (Fixed Basis)

• Earnings:Eligible Compensation for Amends (Variable Basis)

• Earnings:Eligible Compensation for IDW (Variable Basis)

• Fixed Earnings

• Imputed Earnings:Eligible Compensation for Amends (Fixed Basis)

• Imputed Earnings:Eligible Compensation for Amends (Variable Basis)

• Imputed Earnings:Eligible Compensation for IDW (Variable Basis)

• Supplemental Earnings:Eligible Compensation for Amends (Fixed Basis)

• Supplemental Earnings:Eligible Compensation for Amends (Variable Basis)

• Supplemental Earnings:Eligible Compensation for IDW (Variable Basis)

• Variable Earnings

Other sub-classifications may be used to configure earnings to apply the Social Security exemption rules correctly.

See: Survey of the Classifications

Use Fast Formula functionality to compute the IDW exemption rules.

   Choose a fixed earnings IDW calculation method:

Fixed earnings IDW has two calculation methods: Earnings and Factor Table.

Perform the following steps to specify which method you are using at the GRE level.

1. In the Organization window, query for the GRE you want to configure.

2. Select GRE/Legal Entity, and click Others.

3. Select Social Security Details, and click OK.

4. Click in the field of the Additional Organization Information window to open the Social Security Details window.

5. Choose your IDW calculation method.

6. Save your work.

   Configure each earning that contributes to the IDW:

1. Edit the appropriate Earnings elements.

2. Assign the appropriate sub-classifications.

3. Set up the Element IDW attributes.

4. Link the IDW element to those assignments with Social Security imputations.

   Set up fixed earnings IDW, Factor Table method:

If you have configured one or more GREs to use the Factor Table method, you must perform the following setup steps:

1. Determine which employees or employee types (based on compensation plans) require IDW calculation.

2. Create one or more multiple user tables to reflect your different compensation plans (such as different collective agreements). Use the IDW Factor Table template as a guide.

   You can create as many tables as your business needs require.

   Note: Do not change the column names from their defaults.

3. Populate these tables with values appropriate to your employee categories and seniority policies.

   Be sure your seniority ranges include all possible seniority values.

   A multiple user table may look like the following:

   Years of Seniority: From	To	Wage Days (A)	Christmas Bonus Days (B)	Vacation Days (C)	Vacation Premium Days (D)	Other Earnings (E)	Total Days (F=A+B+D+E)	Factor (G=F/A)
   0.00	1.00	360	15	6	1.50	0	376.50	1.045833333
   1.01	2.00	360	15	8	2.00	0	377.00	1.047222222
   2.01	3.00	360	15	10	2.50	0	377.50	1.048611111
   3.01	8.00	360	15	12	3.00	0	378.00	1.050000000
   8.01	13	360	15	14	3.50	0	378.50	1.051388889
   13.01	18	360	15	16	4.00	0	379.00	1.052777778
   18.01	23	360	1	18	4.50	0	379.50	1.054166667
   23.01	Onwards	360	15	20	5.00	0	380.00	1.055555556

4. Add the table names to the Lookups under the MX_IDW_FACTOR_TABLES Lookup Type.

5. Assign your IDW Factor Table name to the Integrated Daily Wage element, using one of the following methods:

   • At the individual employee level, use the Element Entries window to assign the element.

   • Select the Standard Link option in the Elements window to automatically assign this element to all new employees.

   • Use a Benefit Plan to assign the element to multiple employees based on assignment criteria (such as Job, Grade, Position, and People group segments).

   • Use the Batch Element Entry to assign the element to multiple employees.

   This triggers an IDW change event, and HRMS will archive the affected employee records the next time you run the Social Security Archiver.

   Note: Oracle HR-only customers must use this element if they want to use the Factor Table method of calculation.

6. For each employee in the affected GRE, you must specify one or more hire dates. Oracle HRMS uses these dates to determine length of service for seniority calculation:

   • Adjusted Service Date: Used when the employee worked for the company for a period of time, left for a while, and then returned. This is the first value HRMS checks.

   • Date First Hired: If the company acquired or merged with another company, use this field to reflect the hire date of new employees who have been working prior to the merge. HRMS uses this value if Adjusted Service Date is empty.

   • Original Hire Date: Date when current employment has begun. HRMS uses this value if Date First Hired is empty.

   Using the Element window to define elements for IDW calculation:

The Element Design Wizard is the recommended method for creating Earnings and Deductions elements. However, you can still use the Element window to define your elements.

If you are creating elements through the Elements window, you must specify the following parameters through the Element Attribution and Rate Types Historic Rates EITs:

See: Defining an Element and Historic Rates Extra Information Types