Each payment within the pay period is placed in a sub-period. The pay period is 1 payroll cycle.

For pay periods set as 1 calendar month:
- A monthly payment group is set as a single sub period pay group.
- A weekly payment group is set as a four sub-periods pay group.

A system generated identity for the pay group period. This also acts as a primary key for the PayGroupPeriodGenId table.
Example: A1 / A5 / A14

Shows the year for the pay group.
Example: 2012

Shows the period for the pay group.
Example: January = "1", February = "2", March = "3" etc.

Holds the sub period for the allowance record.

Example:
Sub period 1 = 1 Payment Group (Hourly, Daily & Monthly rated)
Sub period 2 = 2 Payment Group (Hourly, Daily & Monthly rated)
Sub period 3 = 3 Payment Group (Hourly & Daily rated), divided by 3 and the balance is placed in the last sub-period
Sub Period 4 = 4 Payment Group (Hourly & Daily rated)

Shows the status of the sub period.
Example: Locked / Active

The Start Date is computed from the first day and first month of the SubPeriodTemplate entity.
It is usually in the format: DD-MM-YYYY.

The End Date is computed from the last day and last month of the SubPeriodTemplate entity.
It is usually in the format: DD-MM-YYYY.