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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHowever, using the \u201cALL\u201d setting may result in resolution of unwanted elements. This post describes a solution using Generation Controls to govern Off-Cycle processing, enabling automatic resolution of selected Elements and minimizing manual data entry via Positive Input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firstly, let\u2019s examine some common Off-Cycle scenarios:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Late Hire Payment<\/strong>, where an employees\u2019 hire falls within the previous pay period but was not entered into the system until after the previous pay was finalized. The \u201cCorrection\u201d Off-Cycle Type enables processing of the employees\u2019 first pay, rather than waiting for retrospective payment in the current pay period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Early Termination Payment<\/strong>, where an employees\u2019 termination falls within the current open pay period but cannot wait for the On-Cycle to be finalised. The \u201cAdvance\u201d Off-Cycle Type allows the employees\u2019 termination to be processed prior to the On-Cycle pay process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Missed Payment<\/strong>, where a transaction\/s was missed in the previous pay period and the payment cannot wait for retrospective processing in the current pay. The \u201cCorrection\u201d Off-Cycle Type facilitates processing of missed payments prior to finalisation of the current\/open pay.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the above scenarios there may be several automatically resolved \u201cdownstream\u201d Elements required, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Tax Deductions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Superannuation\/Pension Deductions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Entitlement Payouts (ie. termination payments)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- GL Accruals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Equally, there may be Elements that resolve automatically that are not required. This is especially true for \u201cCorrection\u201d Off-Cycles, where Elements such as regularly occurring Deductions are not required, as it would result in under and\/or over payments. For example, a recurring Union Deduction (entered via Element Assignment) would have been processed in the prior On-Cycle being corrected, so would not be required in the Off-Cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This design leverages 2 System Elements to govern Off-Cycle behavior:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOFF CYCLE<\/strong>\u201d System Element indicates whether the current segment is an Off-Cycle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/supportingelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SystemElement-OFF-CYCLE-1024x754.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cGP TX TYPE<\/strong>\u201d System Element indicates the Transaction Type, as one of the following values:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- \u201cA\u201d \u2013 Advance Off=Cycle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \u201cM\u201d \u2013 Manual Payment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \u201cR\u201d \u2013 Correction Off-Cycle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \u201cU\u201d \u2013 Unscheduled Payment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- <Blank> \u2013 regular On-Cycle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/supportingelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SystemElement-GP-TX-TYPE-1024x624.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe \u201cOFF CYCLE\u201d and \u201cGP TX TYPE\u201d System Elements can be used in a Generation Control Formula to prevent processing of an Earning or Deduction in a Correction Off-Cycle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/supportingelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/OF-GC-Formula-1024x602.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNot all Earnings and Deductions require the Generation Control logic. Selecting Elements to exclude from Off-Cycle processing is based on the following factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Is the Element configured for \u201cPayee\u201d level override? If so, the element can be applied by Element Assignment in which case it will be included for processing in an Off-Cycle Calendar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/supportingelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PayeeOverride-1024x356.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- Is the Calculation Rule comprised of components that will resolve automatically (ie. not \u201cPayee Level\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/supportingelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CalcRule-1024x518.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- Is the Earning\/Deduction required in an Off-Cycle? As mentioned, some \u201cdownstream\u201d Earnings and Deductions are required in an Off-Cycle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Typically, 1\/3 of Earnings and Deductions will require Generation Control logic to prevent processing in Correction Off-Cycles. Where an Element has an existing Generation Control, the existing configuration will need to be updated or cloned and updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whilst this pattern requires widespread configuration changes, it minimizes manual entry, but still allows the flexibility of using Positive Input to override Generation Control logic if required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Is the Earning\/Deduction required in an Off-Cycle? As mentioned, some \u201cdownstream\u201d Earnings and Deductions are required in an Off-Cycle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Is the Calculation Rule comprised of components that will resolve automatically (ie. not \u201cPayee Level\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Is the Element configured for \u201cPayee\u201d level override? If so, the element can be applied by Element Assignment in which case it will be included for processing in an Off-Cycle Calendar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Early Termination Payment<\/strong>, where an employees\u2019 termination falls within the current open pay period but cannot wait for the On-Cycle to be finalised. The \u201cAdvance\u201d Off-Cycle Type allows the employees\u2019 termination to be processed prior to the On-Cycle pay process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n