Benefit Company Parameters

The Benefit Company Parameters file contains parameters for the benefits company. BN00.1 (Benefits Company) is the primary program that updates this file.

REFERENCED BY

BN02.1	BN02.2	BN02.3	BN02.4	BN02.5	BN03.1
BN04.1	BN05.1	BN06.1	BN08.1	BN101	BN102
BN103	BN104	BN105	BN106	BN138	BN140
BN141	BN145	BN149	BN15.1	BN15.2	BN15.3
BN150	BN16.1	BN16.2	BN16.3	BN16.4	BN170
BN171	BN175	BN18.1	BN18.2	BN18.3	BN18.4
BN18.5	BN18.6	BN18.7	BN19.1	BN19.2	BN19.3
BN19.4	BN19.5	BN190	BN200	BN202	BN203
BN204	BN206	BN215	BN230	BN231	BN232
BN233	BN236	BN237	BN238	BN240	BN242
BN245	BN246	BN247	BN248	BN252	BN255
BN258	BN259	BN270	BN281	BN285	BN30.1
BN300	BN305	BN31.1	BN31.2	BN310	BN32.1
BN32.2	BN32.3	BN320	BN325	BN330	BN331
BN335	BN340	BN345	BN35.1	BN350	BN36.1
BN430	BN45.1	BN46.2	BN47.1	BN48.1	BN48.2
BN480	BN50.1	BN51.1	BN51.2	BN52.1	BN53.1
BN531	BN532	BN547	BN55.1	BN55.2	BN555
BN556	BN56.1	BN57.1	BN59.1	BN60.1	BN61.1
BN65.1	BN66.1	BN71.1	BN72.1	BN77.1	BN80.1
BN81.1	BN81.2	BN82.1	BN85.1	BN90.1	BN954
BS01.1	BS02.1	BS03.1	BS03.2	BS03.3	BS09.1
BS10.1	BS11.1	BS12.1	BS13.1	BS14.1	BS15.1
BS32.1	XB500	XB510	XB515	XB520	XB706
HPLN.1	HR00.1	HR01.1	HR13.2	HR13.3	HR13.4
LP138	PA50.1	PR129	PR195	PR197	PR582
PR82.1	PR85.1

UPDATED BY

BN00.1	BN00.2	BN00.3	BN00.4	BN00.5	BN100
BN180	BN181	BN70.1	PA100	PA52.1	PA52.5
BN13.1

FIELD NAME	DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES	UPDATED BY
BNC-COMPANY Element: Company Hr	Numeric 4 Contains the company number. The number correlates all information about the company.	BN00.1 BN00.2 BN00.3 BN00.4 BN00.5
BNC-CSH-DIST-CO Element: Company	Numeric 4 Identifies the AP company if the resource type = V. Identifies the HR company if the resource type = E. It is blank for type A, P or Q resources.	BN00.1
BNC-CSH-ACCT-UNT Element: Cash Account Unit	Alpha 15 Contains the accounting unit for posting payments from COBRA participants and retirees.	BN00.1
BNC-CSH-ACCOUNT Element: Cash Account	Numeric 6 Contains the account for posting payments from COBRA participants and retirees.	BN00.1
BNC-CSH-SUB-ACCT Element: Cash Sub-Account	Numeric 4 Contains the subaccount for posting payments from COBRA participants and retirees.	BN00.1
BNC-INS-COV-LIM Insurance Coverage Limit	Signed 11.2 Contains the maximum amount of life insurance coverage for which the cost is non-taxable.	BN00.4
BNC-RET-DUE-DAYS Element: Retirees Due Days	Numeric 3 Contains the number of days from an invoice date that retiree premiums are due. The system calculates due dates for invoices using this field.	BN00.1
BNC-PCT-COV-COMP Element: Pct Cov Comp	Signed 5.3 This field is not used.
BNC-EXC-DIST-CO Element: Company	Numeric 4 Identifies the AP company if the resource type = V. Identifies the HR company if the resource type = E. It is blank for type A, P or Q resources.	BN00.2
BNC-EXC-ACCT-UNT Excess Premium Account Unit	Alpha 15 Contains the accounting unit for posting the excess premium charged to COBRA participants.	BN00.2
BNC-EXC-ACCOUNT Excess Premium Account	Numeric 6 Contains the account for posting the excess premiums charged to COBRA participants.	BN00.2
BNC-EXC-SUB-ACCT Excess Premium Sub-Account	Numeric 4 Contains the subaccount for posting excess premiums charged to COBRA participants.	BN00.2
BNC-NOT-EVENT Employee Notification Days	Numeric 3 Contains the number of days that an employee or qualified beneficiary has to notify the employer of a qualifying event.	BN00.2
BNC-NOT-RIGHTS Company Notification Days	Numeric 3 Contains the number of days after a qualifying event that the company has to notify employees and qualified beneficiaries of their right to extend coverage.	BN00.2
BNC-NOT-ELECT Election Notification Days	Numeric 3 Contains the number of days that employees and qualified beneficiaries have to notify the company of their election of coverage.	BN00.2
BNC-CBR-DUE-DAYS Element: COBRA Due Days	Numeric 3 Contains the number of days from an invoice's due date that COBRA participants and retirees must pay their premium.	BN00.2
BNC-CBR-PREM-PCT COBRA Premium Percent	Signed 7.3 Contains the percent that the company charges the participant to maintain the COBRA account.	BN00.2
BNC-CBR-IN-GRACE COBRA Initial Grace Period	Numeric 3 Contains the number of days from the due date of the first invoice that COBRA participants and retirees must pay their first premium.	BN00.2
BNC-CBR-RE-GRACE Element: Cbr Re Grace	Numeric 3 Contains the number of days used as a grace period from the due date of the invoice for retirees.	BN00.1
BNC-CBR-DLQ-LTR Element: Delinquent Letter	Alpha 2 Contains the code of the standard letter sent to participants or retirees who have delinquent payments.	BN00.2
BNC-CBR-MAX-MNTH Multiple Events Maximum	Numeric 2 Contains the maximum number of months coverage extends for multiple occurrences.	BN00.3
BNC-COST-PER-CVG Element: Cost Per Coverage	Signed 9.2 Contains the increment of coverage on which premiums are based. This increment is used in the calculation of excess life insurance.	BN00.4
BNC-GRP-LIFE-AGE Element: Grp Life Age	Numeric 2 Occurs 14 Times Contains the beginning age for the age range used to calculate the cost of excess life insurance coverage. The field occurs 14 times. The system calculates the ending age of the range.	BN00.4
BNC-GRP-LIFE-CST Element: Grp Life Cst	Signed 7.3 Occurs 14 Times Contains the cost per dollar of life insurance coverage in excess of the limit.	BN00.4
BNC-AUTO-PART Element: Auto Part	Alpha 1 Indicates whether the system should automatically number each COBRA participant. N = No Y = Yes	BN00.2
BNC-LAST-PART Element: Last Part	Numeric 9 Contains the last COBRA participant number automatically assigned by the system.	BN00.2 BN100 BN70.1 PA100 PA52.1 PA52.5
BNC-RET-INV-PER Element: Ret Inv Per	Numeric 4 Contains the month and year (MMYY) of the last invoice sent to retirees.	BN00.1 BN180 BN181
BNC-CBR-INV-PER Element: Cbr Inv Per	Numeric 4 Contains the month and year (MMYY) of the last invoice sent to COBRA participants.	BN00.2 BN180 BN181
BNC-CUR-LIFE-PER Element: Cur Life Per	Numeric 4 Contains the month and year (MMYY) of the last period for which BN150 (Life Insurance Reportable Income) was run.
BNC-CUR-DL-PER Element: Cur Dl Per	Numeric 4 Contains the month and year (MMYY) of the last period for which BN150 (Life Insurance Reportable Income) was run for dependent life calculations.
BNC-DL-COV-LIM Element: Dl Cov Lim	Signed 11.2 Contains the coverage limit that is non-taxable for dependent life insurance coverage.	BN00.4
BNC-DEP-HEALTH Element: Dep Health	Alpha 1 Indicates whether the Benefits system should track dependent coverage in health plans. Y = Yes N = No	BN00.1
BNC-DEP-DENTAL Element: Dep Dental	Alpha 1 Indicates whether the Benefits system should track dependent coverage in dental plans. Y = Yes N = No	BN00.1
BNC-DEP-EMP-LIFE Element: Dep Emp Life	Alpha 1 Indicates whether the Benefits system should track dependent coverage in employee life/AD&D plans. Y = Yes N = No
BNC-DEP-DEP-LIFE Element: Dep Dep Life	Alpha 1 Indicates whether the Benefits system should track dependent coverage in dependent life/AD&D plans. Y = Yes N = No	BN00.1
BNC-SPONSOR-ID Element: Sponsor Id	Alpha 30	BN00.1
BNC-DEP-VISION Element: Dep Vision	Alpha 1 N = No Y = Yes
BNC-ACA-PAY-CLASS Element: Pay Class	Alpha 3 ACA Pay Class is used during the Payroll Close (PR197) for capturing ACA Hours.	BN00.5
BNC-ACA-WKLY-HOURS Element: Hours	Signed 7.2 ACA Weekly Hours is used for the ACA average hours calculation which is the basis of determining the ACA Benefit eligibility for the employee.	BN00.5
BNC-ACA-MTH-HOURS Element: Hours	Signed 7.2 ACA Monthly Hours are used for the ACA average hours calculation which is the basis of determining the Benefit eligibility for the employee.	BN00.5
BNC-ACA-NHMP-DUR Element: Aca Duration	Numeric 3 ACA New Hire Measurement Period Duration is the period of time chosen by the employer that will be used for determining if new Variable Hour Employees or Seasonal Employees are considered full-time employees.	BN00.5
BNC-ACA-NHMP-FREQ Element: Aca Frequency	Alpha 1 ACA New Hire Measurement Period Frequency allows user to define number of (W)eeks or (M)onths. This field is used with ACA-NHMP-DUR. W = Weeks M = Months	BN00.5
BNC-ACA-NHAP-DUR Element: Aca Duration	Numeric 3 ACA New Hire Administrative Period Duration is the period between the end of the Initial Measurement Period and the associated Initial Stability Period. The Initial Administrative Period may last up to 90 days and is envisioned to be the time during which employers determine which of its employees have satisified the requisite 30 hours per week average in order to be eligible for coverage.	BN00.5
BNC-ACA-NHAP-FREQ Element: Aca Frequency	Alpha 1 ACA New Hire Administrative Period Frequency allows user to define number of (W)eeks, (M)onths, or (D)ays. This field is used with ACA-NHAP-DUR. D = Days W = Weeks M = Months	BN00.5
BNC-ACA-NHSP-DUR Element: Aca Duration	Numeric 3 ACA New Hire Stability Period Duration is the period of time between six and twelve months during which an employee's status as a full-time employee (or not) is fixed based on the results from the average hours worked during the Initial Measurement Period. An Initial Stability Period must be at least as long as the Initial Measuremnt Period but no shorter than six months.	BN00.5
BNC-ACA-NHSP-FREQ Element: Aca Frequency	Alpha 1 ACA New Hire Stability Period Frequency allows user to define number of (W)eeks, (M)onths, or (D)ays. This field is used with ACA-NHSP-DUR. D = Days W = Weeks M = Months	BN00.5
BNC-ACA-HIRE-DATE Element: From Date	Alpha 2 Select the hire date that should be used as the starting point for the Initial Measurement Period assessment. Valid values are Hire Date (HI), Adjusted Hire Date (AJ), New Hire Date (NH), Anniversary Date (AN), Seniority Date (SN), Benefit Date 1 (B1), Benefit Date 2 (B2), Benefit Date 3 (B3), Benefit Date 4 (B4), Benefit Date 5 (B5). HI = Hire Date AJ = Adjusted Hire Date NH = New Hire Date AN = Anniversary Date SN = Seniority Date B1 = Benefit Date 1 B2 = Benefit Date 2 B3 = Benefit Date 3 B4 = Benefit Date 4 B5 = Benefit Date 5	BN00.5
BNC-ACA-FIRST-MNTH Element: Alphadata1	Alpha 1 ACA First of Next Month option allows the Initial Measurement Assessment to start the first day of the following month of hire. N = No Y = Yes	BN00.5

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