Payroll
Pay Element
A single earning or deduction — basic, an allowance, a loan, or PAYE.
A pay element is the atomic building block of pay: one earning or deduction such as basic salary, a housing allowance, a loan repayment or PAYE. Each element can be a fixed amount, a rate, a percentage of another element, or a formula, and carries flags like taxable and pensionable that drive the calculation.
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