B0500 Coverage Rate Step {optional}#
This component specifies the rate stepping criteria.
Choose the rule that is used as the ‘Coverage Step Calculation Method’ rule. Ensure that you complete the Rates tab.
| Table | Rule | Description | Logic | Assoc. | Go to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Use Step from UserCalc | Specify the name of the User Calc on the component. The usercalc must be of the type `Function`, with a return value of the type `Number`. Use the RET operator to return the numeric value. This value is interpreted by the component as a User provided step code. | B0580 | ||
| 01 | Use Step from Element | Specify the name of the Element on the component. The value of the element will be used as the step code. | B0580 | ||
| 02* | Use Enrollment Step | Uses the step code from the employee’s current enrollment detail, or the <BC Value> specified in the component. The employee’s enrollment detail (IBEN) must be initialized with a value, either by conversion or manual input, or through the component value. | B0580 | ||
| 03* | Use Eligible Earnings | Uses the value of the eligible earnings as the step code. | B0360 | B0580 | |
| 04 | Use Employee’s Gender | Uses the lexicon value of male (01) or female (02) from the employee’s Identity Information form (IEID) as the step code. | B0580 | ||
| 05* | Use Employee’s Age | Uses the employee’s age (as of the date specified in B0510) to look up the lower and upper limits of the Rates tab and determine the step code. | B0510 | ||
| 06 | Use Employee’s Wage Rate | Uses the employee’s wage (as specified in B0520) to look up the lower and upper limits of the Rates tab and determine the step code. | B0520 | ||
| 07 | Use Number of Dependents | Uses the number of dependents and/or beneficiaries (as specified in B0530) in the Contacts file as the step code. | B0530 | ||
| 08 | Use Employee’s Service | Uses the employee’s number of years of service (calculated from B0540and B0550, as of the date specified in B0560) to look up the lower and upper limits of the Rates tab and determine the step code. | B0540 B0550 B0560 | B0540 | |
| 09 | Use Spouse’s Age | Uses the spouse’s age (as of the date specified in B0510) to look up the lower and upper limits of the Rates tab and determine the step code. | B0510 | ||
| 10 | Use Spouse’s Gender | Uses the lexicon value of male (01) or female (02) from the spouse’s contact form as the step code. | B0580 | ||
| 11 | User Provided Step Date | Moves the enrollment to the next step code when the user provided step date falls within the processing period. | B0570 |
