Setup

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1) Enable Dynamic Triggers and Create your event group.
Refer to Oracle Applications Online Help for details on creating Event Groups an
d enabling Dynamic Triggers. There is an Event Group delivered called Regular Ear
nings. You can use this event group or you can create your own event group.
2) Create the retro earnings element.
If you have previously defined retro elements for use in RetroPay by Element, as
a result of the Generic Upgrade Mechanism process, that element has been moved
from the original RetroPay Element field found on the Recalculation tab to the n
ew Retro Element field discussed in Step 3 below. If you have not previously run
RetroPay by Element or you are using seeded elements, you may want to define a
retro element.
Navigation > Total Compensation > Basic > Earnings
Generally, this earnings element is a non-recurring element and has similar attr
ibutes as the base element. Create the link for this element and cost appropriat
ely.
This step is NOT mandatory. Creation of a retro element may be necessary if:
- the retro amount is to be displayed separately from the base elements amount
- costing of the retrospective amount is handled differently then the base eleme
nt
- formulas for other elements need to exclude the retro calculated amount
If a retro element is not defined, the difference is shown with the base element
.
3) Complete Element Type Setup
NOTE: As a result of the Generic Upgrade Mechanism process, this step is complet
ed for elements that were included in an Element Set that has previously been us
ed in a RetroPay by Element process. If you have not previously run RetroPay by
Element, you must manually complete this step.
Navigation > Total Compensation > Basic > Element Description > query base eleme
nt
The Element Type setup for Retropay is handled on the Recalculation tab of the E
lement Description window.
Select the Recalculation Events. This is the event group defined in step 1 above.
After entering the Recalculation Event and saving, click on the Retro Components
button.
The Recalculation window is divided into 2 sections.
The top section indicates how the element is to be processed in Retropay Compone
nt. The Reprocess Type indicates how the Element is to be processed in Retropay.
For the US, there is one Component available called Retropay and one Reprocess Ty
pe called Reprocess. The Default Component check box must be checked.
The second half of this window relates to the entry that is to be created for th
e delta. The Element Type used for the new Entry is based on a set of rules arou

nd the time since the Payroll Run was performed and the type of change being mad
e. Start of Time and End of Time are the available choices for the Time Span Fro
m and To.
If applicable, select the Retropay Element. An element for seeded elements (i.e.
Regular Salary, Time Entry Wages) can now be added.
As a result of the Generic Upgrade Mechanism process, if you previously had defi
ned a retro element, that element has been moved from the original RetroPay Elem
ent field found on the Recalculation tab to this field. If you have not previous
ly run RetroPay by Element or you are using seeded elements, you must define you
r retro element (if applicable) and complete this step.
Running the Processes
There are two ways to make a request for an assignment to be retrospectively pai
d:
1) RetroNotification Report (Enhanced) PDF. This process generates the requests.
2) Details can be entered manually in the new self-service form
Retro-Notification (Enhanced) PDF
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Parameters:
Payroll (required)
Overriding Event Group
Template Name (required) there is one template currently called Retro-Notificati
ons Report (Enhanced).
As with the previous version (Retro-Notification Report provided several years a
go), the process creates a report that displays all assignments that have had a
Datetracked Event identified in the Retro Event Group you defined.
Retro-Notification can be run more than once for the same time frame. Assignment
s are not dropped off this report until the Retropay (Enhanced) process is run.
This report has been added for the appropriate seeded payroll request groups. If
you have a custom request group, you must add this new request.
Retropay Status (Self Service Form)
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This form appears on the navigator, but you must be logged into the E-Business S
uite Home page to access it. This form has been added for all seeded responsibil
ities. If you have custom menus or responsibilities, you must add this form.
The assignments identified by the Retro-Notification Report (Enhanced) PDF proce
ss will be displayed. You can further enter, update and delete retropay assignme
nt requests. The form also shows a status indicating whether the request has bee
n processed. The retropay assignment requests will be processed when the next Re
tropay (Enhanced) process is run.
If you manually enter an assignment, you must also manually enter the Retro Comp
onent for that assignment in this new form.
Retropay entry details are linked to retropay assignment requests. This indicate
s which components should be processed by the Retropay (Enhanced) for a particul

ar element entry.
Retropay (Enhanced)
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The RetroPay by Element process used an Element Set to indicate which element ch
anges should be brought forward. An Element Set is no longer required. The setup
of the Retro Components now identifies the elements to be used by the retropay
process.
Parameters:
Effective Date (required)
Payroll (required)
Retropay (Enhanced) is a sequenced action. This means the Effective Date must be
later than your last event. For example: your current payroll period is April 1
6 to 29. Your previous payrolls check date was April 22. The Effective Date would
be any date between April 23 and the end date of the current payroll run, which
is April 29.
Retropay (Enhanced) produces multiple retroactive element entries for each eleme
nt entry, which changed for each payroll period. Elements with exact names will
be combined on the statement of earnings (SOE), check, deposit advice and online
payslip.
The detail of the period the retro element was generated as a result of is displ
ayed on the Entries window in the current payroll period. The element entrys Orig
inal Date Earned is populated with the pay period that the difference is from. T
here is a Retrospective check box also. This check box will be checked for any
entry created by the Retropay (Enhanced) process