Payroll Challenge

Question

Hello Payroll Experts!!
I am calling it Challenge because whoever I spoke to hasnu2019t given me a clear answer, and most of the time it has been u201Cnot possibleu201D.
Logic:
1.     There is a Wage Type (which is defined as neither Payment nor Deduction). Lets call it W1
2.     W1 has following settings related to classes:
a.     Processing Class 1: Assignment to valuation bases = 0 (Wage type is not included in a valuation basis)
b.     Processing Class 20: Cumulation and storage at end of gross part = 1 (Transfer unchanged)
c.     Cumulation Class 1: Total gross amount = Unchecked
d.     Cumulation Class 10: Net payments/deductions = Unchecked
e.     Reset all classes have either default or Zero value.
Explanation:
We are defining a Wage W1 which neither adds nor deducts the salary of an employee. However, I want W1 to be processed in Payroll and finally when I do the posting it should be able to post to respective G/L account.
Reason for activity:
Client wants to record the amount of W1 in HR, so that later a report can be generated. However, W1 is not a payment or deduction. It is a Cost (Training Cost, Visa Cost etc), which has to be linked to an employee.
I agree there is a work around to this issue; however, I am more interested in knowing if the above logic is right and will I be able to get the desired result of posting the Wage Type value to G/L Account, without making payment or deduction to employee payroll?
I hope you enjoy this case study as much as I am enjoying to research on it.
Thanks
Yash

Answer 1

Hi Arti
You and I are thinking on the same lines. I was also thinking of a logic where I create a WT only for recording purpose in HR and not integrate it with Payroll/FI posting; that way we can at least win half battle.
Excluding the wages from Infotype 2010
I wish it can also be integrated with Payroll posting; that way I can reduce the burden on my FI/CO fellow partner and it will look like a full-fledge solution.
Logically, I think it can still work.
1.     Store the Value of WT in HR (Say WT1=5000)
2.     Define the property of WT as u201CDo not add/delete WT1 in Grossu201D
3.     Include WT1 in Payroll Processing as W1=Transfer Unchanged
4.     At the end of Payroll Processing W1 will hold its original value; W1=5000
5.     Post W1=1000 to Symbolic Account and then to G/L Account.
What do you say? May be I will try this during our realization phase. Currently I am overloaded with BBP work, and also do not have access to Test/QA Server.
I am not sure at what level you are working but I wanted to tell you u201CYou are good!u201D. Also, I believe itu2019s a blessing to have good people around you.
Thanks
Yash