Pay Elements Overview

Configuration

• All Entity Pay elements that are marked active will appear
• Only pay elements configured for the user’s assigned country are visible.
• Cross-country pay elements are not displayed.

Tabs and Default View

The Pay Elements screen contains two tabs:

• Active (default view)
• Inactive

Pay elements are automatically categorized into these tabs based on their current status.

Log in to PAC.
Navigate to:
Settings →  Payroll Settings → Pay Elements

 

Viewing Pay Elements

List View

In the list view, users can:

• See all pay elements marked as Visible
• Identify the status (Active or Inactive)
• Search for pay elements using the search field
• Download the full list as an Excel file

Searching Pay Elements

• Use the Search field at the top of the list.
• The list filters dynamically based on the entered keyword.

Downloading Pay Elements

• Click Download to export the pay elements list.
• The file is downloaded in Excel format and includes both active and inactive pay elements.

Pay Element Details

Opening Pay Element Details

• Click on any Pay Element row to open the Pay Element Details pop-up.

Information Displayed

The Pay Element Details pop-up shows:

• Pay Element name
• Current status (Active/Inactive)
• Pay Element details
• Change logs (history of updates)

Editing Pay Elements

Renaming a Pay Element

• Click Rename in the Pay Element Details pop-up.
• Update the Pay Element title.
• Click Save to confirm the change.
  

Important restriction:

• Pay Elements that are already in use by at least one employee cannot be edited.

Activating and Deactivating Pay Elements

Activation

• Inactive pay elements can be activated from:
  • The Inactive tab
  • The Pay Element Details pop-up
• Click Activate to enable the pay element.

Deactivation

• Active pay elements can be deactivated from the Pay Element Details pop-up.
• Click Deactivate to disable the pay element.

Important restriction:

• Pay Elements that are in use by at least one employee cannot be deactivated.