!!!DEFINE PAY COMPONENT USAGES

[Pay component usages|PAY COMPONENT USAGES] are the predefined reasons for which a [pay component|PAY COMPONENTS] may be created. 

Pay Component Usages can be viewed on the Define Pay Component Usages (IPCU) form.  Users can not alter the usage set ups established in this table.


The Define Pay Component Usages data is stored in the [P2K_PR_PC_USAGES] tables.

;[Usage|PC_USAGE_CODE]: This field displays the predefined pay component usage code which uniquely identifies the usage within the system. PC_Usage_Code is a mandatory 4-digit numeric field.
;[Type|PC_USAGE_TYPE]: This field classifies the major usage category a PC usage belongs to.  Example: Time, earnings, benefits, legislative, statistical, or user defined. \\PC_Usage_Type is a mandatory fixed lexicon ([X_PC_USAGE_TYPE]).
;[Description|DESCRIPTION]: This field describes the purpose of the Pay Component Usage. The description is a 50-character alphanumeric field.
;[PC G/L Type|PC_GL_TYPE]: This field defines the type of general ledger account associated with the [pay component|PAY COMPONENTS] for this usage. Example:  A general account or a specific tax liability account for the employee’s work or residence tax jurisdiction. PC_GL_Type is an optional fixed lexicon ([X_PC_GL_TYPE]).
;[Legislation|LEGISLATION]: This field defines that the usage is used for the specified legislation only. This information is mostly used for legislated taxation [pay components|PAY COMPONENTS]. Legislation is an optional field that can be selected from the fixed lexicon ([X_LEGISLATION]).
;[Unique Item|UNIQUE_ITEM]:If the Unique Item toggle is set to ON, one and only one [pay component|PAY COMPONENTS] can be defined with this usage (sicuh as gross, net). If the toggle is set to OFF, more than one [pay component|PAY COMPONENTS] can share this usage. Unique_Item is an optional toggle field.
;[Mandatory|MANDATORY]: If the Mandatory toggle is set to ON, there must be a [pay component|PAY COMPONENTS] with this usage. If the toggle is set to OFF, the usage is completely optional. Mandatory is an optional toggle field.

!Associated Pay Components
;[PC|PC_CODE]: A PC Code is a unique number code from 1 to 9,999 assigned to uniquely identify the [pay component|PAY COMPONENTS] within the system.
;[Abbreviation|PC_ABBREVIATION]: This field holds a short description of the [pay component|PAY COMPONENTS] used for printing on check and deposit statements, lists and pay registers.
;[PC Description|DESCRIPTION]: This field provides a short description of the [pay component|PAY COMPONENTS].
;[Element|ELEMENT_CODE]: This field displays the pay element associated to the [pay component|PAY COMPONENTS] with this usage.
;[Element Description|DESCRIPTION]: This field provides a short description of the element.
;[Basic|BASIC_ELEMENT]: If the Basic toggle is set to ON, the element is made up by a list of [pay components|PAY COMPONENTS] only, and is considered a basic [element|PAY ELEMENTS]. If the toggle is set to OFF, the [element|PAY ELEMENTS] can be made up by a list of [pay components|PAY COMPONENTS] and also refers to another [element|PAY ELEMENTS] (also known as element mapping). This type of [element|PAY ELEMENTS] is known as a compound [element|PAY ELEMENTS]. By mapping one [element|PAY ELEMENTS] to another it is possible to greatly reduce the amount of [pay component|PAY COMPONENTS] keying that is required to set-up all of the required [elements|PAY ELEMENTS].


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