If you use Oracle Payroll, you can choose to use a payroll balance to store gross accruals for an accrual plan. The payroll balance is maintained by the payroll run. It calculates accruals from the day after either the Date Earned or the Date Paid of the last payroll period in which the assignment was processed

To specify whether to use Date Earned or Date Paid for all your accrual plans, select a PTO Balance Type for your business group. The default is Date Paid.

   To select a PTO balance type:

1. In the Organization window, query the business group if it does not already appear there. In the Organization Classifications region, select Business Group, choose Others, and select PTO Balance Type.

2. Click in the field on the Additional Organization Information window to open the PTO Balance Type window.

3. Select Date Paid or Date Earned in the PTO Balance Type field.

4. Save your work.