Data-driven customizable payroll element template

摘要

Various techniques can be used to customize payroll element templates. One method involves accessing a predefined payroll element template; receiving a template modification value, which is input by a payroll user in response to a question in a predefined payroll questionnaire; customizing the predefined payroll element template, based upon the template modification value, to create a customized payroll element template; and storing the customized payroll element template.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
selecting a predefined payroll element template from a plurality of predefined payroll element templates based on user input received via a graphical user interface; accessing the predefined payroll element template to identify a rule contained therein; creating a question based on the identified rule; presenting the question to a user via the graphical user interface; receiving via the graphical user interface a template modification value, wherein the template modification value is input by the user via the graphical user interface in response to the question; automatically customizing the predefined payroll element template, based upon the template modification value, to create a customized payroll element template; and storing the customized payroll element template, wherein the accessing the predefined payroll element template, the receiving the template modification value, the customizing the predefined payroll element, and the storing the customized payroll element template are performed by a computing device implementing a payroll engine.