Contents of the Manage Full-Time Equivalent Eligibility Screen
Use the fields and options to configure the Manage Full-Time Equivalent Eligibility screen.
Identification
Field | Description |
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Employee |
Enter, or click to select, the employee who was analyzed for full-time status. The employee must exist in the Manage Employee Information table in order to be entered here. |
Taxable Entity |
This is the taxable entity to which the employee is assigned at the time the record was entered. |
Measurement Period Start Date |
Enter, or click to select, the start date of the employee’s measurement period. The employee’s hours worked during the measurement period are used to determine whether or not the employee worked full-time hours during that time and is therefore eligible for benefits during the coverage period. |
Measurement Period End Date |
Enter, or click to select, the end date of the employee’s measurement period. The employee’s hours worked during the measurement period are used to determine whether or not the employee worked full-time hours during that time and is therefore eligible for benefits during the coverage period. |
Full-Time Equivalent |
Select this check box to indicate that the employee’s monthly average hours worked during the Maintenance Period make the employee eligible for full-time equivalent status during the specified coverage period. If an employee’s average monthly hours worked during the maintenance Period are greater than or equal to the Monthly Full-Time Hours specified on the Manage Benefit Year by Taxable Entity screen, then the employee is considered as Full-Time Equivalent during the coverage period. If this check box is not selected, it indicates that the employee’s hours were analyzed and it was found that his hours were not greater than or equal to the Monthly Full-Time Hours specified in the Manage Benefit Year screen, so the employee is not considered Full-Time equivalent during the coverage period. |
Coverage Offer Status |
From the drop-down list, select an option to indicate whether or not the employee is eligible for coverage. This field is only available if the Full-Time Equivalent check box is checked. Valid options are:
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Analysis and Coverage Details
Field | Description |
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Analysis Type |
From the drop-down list, specify the type of analysis performed. If this employee was employed for the past stability (coverage) period, then the employee is considered an Ongoing employee. If the employee is new and was not employed during the last stability (coverage) period, then this employee is considered an Initial employee. |
Benefit Year |
Enter the Benefit Year to be used for retrieving measurement, administrative, enrollment, and coverage period dates and methods. The Benefit Year and employee’s Taxable Entity must exist in the Full-Time Equivalent Measurement Rules subtask on the Manage Benefit Years by Taxable Entity screen. |
Measurement Period Total Hours |
Enter the number of hours worked by the employee during the measurement period. |
Average Hours Per Month |
Enter the average number of hours worked per month by the employee during the measurement period. If the number of hours is greater than or equal to the full-time threshold specified by the federal government, then the employee is considered a full-time employee during the coverage period. |
Administrative Period Start Date |
After each measurement period, employers are allowed up to 3 months to analyze hours worked in order to determine which employees are eligible to be considered as full-time during the upcoming coverage period. Enter, or click to select, the first day of the administrative period in this field. |
Administrative Period End Date |
After each measurement period, employers are allowed up to 3 months to analyze hours worked in order to determine which employees are eligible to be considered as full-time during the upcoming coverage period. Enter, or click to select, the last day of the administrative period in this field. |
Enrollment Method |
From the drop-down list, select the method to be used for benefits enrollment for employees that are deemed to be full-time equivalents. Valid options are:
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Enrollment Period Start Date |
Enter, or click to select, the start date of the enrollment period. The date must be prior to the coverage date ranges set up for the Benefit Plan/Coverage option combination on the Manage Benefit Plans screen. |
Enrollment Period End Date |
Enter, or click to select, the end date of the coverage offering. The date must be prior to the coverage date ranges set up for the Benefit Plan/Coverage option combination in the Manage Benefit Plans screen. |
Coverage Offer Start Date |
Enter, or click to select, the start date of the coverage offering. The date must be within the date ranges set up for the Benefit Plan/Coverage option combination in the Manage Benefit Plans screen. |
Coverage Offer End Date |
Enter, or click to select, the end date of the coverage offering. The date must be within the date ranges set up for the Benefit Plan/Coverage option combination in the Manage Benefit Plans screen. |
Life Event |
Enter, or click to select, the Life Event code which indicates the employee’s eligibility for full-time status based on his/her hours worked during the Maintenance Period. This field is required if the Benefit Offer Status is Approved. Upon running the Process Benefit Option Offerings application, an Employee Life Events record will be generated for the Employee and Life Event with a Life Event Date equal to the Coverage Start Date. If you are using the Life Event benefits enrollment functionality in Deltek ESS and a Life Event User flow is set up for the Life Event in Configure ESS Life Events, the addition of this Life Event will trigger the Life Event enrollment process for the employee in ESS. The Life Event must exist in the Manage Life Events (HB_QUAL_EVENT) table in order to be specified here. |
Benefit Package |
Enter, or click to select, the benefit Package for which the employee is eligible as of the effective Date. |
Employee Details
Field | Description |
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Hire Date |
Enter, or click to select, the employee’s Current Hire Date. This value will be stored upon saving the record. If the employee’s Hire Date changes on the Manage Employee Information screen, that change will not be reflected here. |
Employee Type |
From the drop-down list, select an option to classify the employee’s position as Part-time, Regular, or Temporary as of the measurement period start date. This value will be stored upon saving the record. If the employee’s Type changes on the Manage Employee Salary Information screen, that change will not be reflected here. A Part-Time type may be the reason the employee was analyzed for full-time status. |
Rate Type |
From the drop-down list, select an option to classify the employee’s Rate Type as Hourly, Salaried Fixed Hours, or Salaried Fluctuating Hours as of the measurement period start date. This value will be stored upon saving the record. If the employee’s Rate Type changes in the Manage Employee Salary Information screen, that change will not be reflected here. |
Variable Hours Employee |
Select check box to indicate that the employee is flagged as a Variable Hours Employee as of the measurement period start date. This value will be stored upon saving the record. If the employee’s Variable Hours Employee check box changes on the Manage Employee Salary Information screen, that change will not be reflected here. |
Seasonal Employee |
Select this check box to indicate that the employee is seasonal as of the measurement period start date. This value will be stored upon saving the record. If the employee’s Seasonal Employee check box changes on the Manage Employee Salary Information screen, that change will not be reflected here. |
State/Province |
Enter, or click to select, the employee’s State of residence as of the measurement period start date. If the Benefit Plan eligibility is based on State, this can help indicate how the Benefit Plan list was determined. The State must exist in the STATE table in order to be specified here. This value will be stored upon saving the record. If the employee’s state/province changes on the Manage Employee Information screen, that change will not be reflected here. |
Labor Group |
Enter, or click to select, the labor group of the employee as of the measurement period start date. If the Benefit Package Defaults are based on labor group, this can help indicate how the Benefit Package was determined. The labor group must exist on the Manage Labor Groups (LAB_GRP) table in order to be specified here. This value will be stored upon saving the record. If the employee’s labor group changes in the Manage Employee Salary Information screen, that change will not be reflected here. |
Notes
Enter any notes that apply to this Full-Time Equivalent Eligibility record.